The overall crime rate in Yorkshire region is 119.9 crimes per 1,000 which is 120% of the national crime average. Most crimes, 240k crimes were violent crimes which is 38.5% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 130% of national crime rate. Robbery crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 21.4% over the last twelve months.The category of "other crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. Other crime rate is at 164% of national crime rate which puts Yorkshire on 2. position out of 9 England's and Wales' regions in this crime category. Other crime makes up 3.0% of all crimes committed in the area. As of May 2026 other crime totalled 18.4k representing a decrease 3% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (9 regions) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 38.5% | 1. highest | 130% | 240k | -0.4% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 13.4% | 4. highest | 100% | 83.3k | 1.3% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 7.9% | 4. highest | 113% | 49.1k | -5.1% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 7.9% | 2. highest | 130% | 49.0k | -3.3% |
| Public order crime → | 7.6% | 1. highest | 133% | 47.6k | -7.8% |
| Other theft crime → | 5.8% | 2. highest | 105% | 36.2k | -7.0% |
| Vehicle crime → | 5.0% | 3. highest | 117% | 30.9k | -6.8% |
| Burglary crime → | 4.5% | 2. highest | 146% | 28.0k | -10.8% |
| Drugs crime → | 3.2% | 2. highest | 110% | 20.1k | 9.0% |
| Other crime → | 3.0% | 2. highest | 164% | 18.4k | -3.0% |
| Robbery crime → | 1.2% | 3. highest | 104% | 7.6k | 21.4% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.9% | 3. highest | 114% | 5.9k | 1.3% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.7% | 5. highest | 93% | 4.2k | -10.5% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.6% | 2. highest | 38% | 3.6k | -16.9% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Yorkshire region to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Yorkshire region crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 5.4 | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9.4 | 7.2 |
| Drugs | 3.9 | 3.5 |
| Other crime | 3.5 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 7.0 | 6.6 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 9.1 | 6.9 |
| Robbery | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| Shoplifting | 9.4 | 8.3 |
| Theft from the person | 0.7 | 1.8 |
| Vehicle crime | 5.9 | 5.1 |
| Violent crime | 46.1 | 35.4 |
Overall crime rate per 1000 workday people compared to the national crime rate by year.
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| Violent crime → | 38.5% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 13.4% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 7.9% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 7.9% |
| Public order crime → | 7.6% |
| Other theft crime → | 5.8% |
| Vehicle crime → | 5.0% |
| Burglary crime → | 4.5% |
| Drugs crime → | 3.2% |
| Other crime → | 3.0% |
| Robbery crime → | 1.2% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.9% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.7% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.6% |
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