Crime in Hessle
Recorded crime in Hessle is 1.3 times the East Riding of Yorkshire average and 0.9 times the England and Wales average. It is about the same as 5 years ago. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Hessle: about 16,503 residents in 16 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 5/10Average crime
- Living
- 7.4/10Good
- 5-year change
- 0%about the same
- vs the council
- 1.3×the East Riding of Yorkshire average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Hessle.
Crime over 5 years
About the same as 5 years ago Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Hessle, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.3× the East Riding of Yorkshire average (0.9× the England and Wales average). 70 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 61% of the harm here
- Burglary: 22% of the harm here
- Other theft: 4% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 61% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 14 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in East Riding of Yorkshire (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole East Riding of Yorkshire council area, not only Hessle. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
Humberside Police did not assign 12.4% of the crimes it recorded in 2025/26 to a council area, so these figures are lower than the true count.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 241 | 0.68 | Down 9% |
| Cars broken into | 292 | 0.82 | Up 10% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 1,116 | 3.1 | Down 2% |
| Burglary of homes | 444 | 1.2 | Down 19% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 0 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in HU13
In HU13, the postcode district at the centre of Hessle, 11% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 453 | 8% | 12% | 63% | 11% | 7% |
| Public order | 99 | 5% | 4% | 61% | 27% | 3% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 96 | 4% | 7% | 28% | 56% | 4% |
| Shoplifting | 96 | 38% | 3% | 9% | 48% | 2% |
| Burglary | 67 | 12% | 0% | 15% | 69% | 4% |
| Other theft | 66 | 5% | 2% | 23% | 70% | 2% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 64 | 8% | 0% | 11% | 80% | 2% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 5% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.4 |
| Burglary | 6.3 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 26.8 |
| Drugs | 0.9 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.4 |
| Other crime | 1.5 |
| Other theft | 5.8 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.3 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 4.4 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 8.4 |
| Public order | 7.5 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.1 |
| Shoplifting | 6.1 |
Postcode districts in Hessle
Nearby towns
Council: East Riding of Yorkshire
Questions about crime in Hessle
- Is Hessle a safe place to live?
- Hessle scores 5 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.3 times the East Riding of Yorkshire average.
- Is crime going up or down in Hessle?
- About the same as 5 years ago: 1,125 recorded crimes a year then, 1,120 now.
- What is the most common crime in Hessle?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 27 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Hessle compare with East Riding of Yorkshire?
- Crime severity in Hessle is 1.3 times the East Riding of Yorkshire average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Hessle?
- In HU13, the postcode district at the centre of Hessle, 11% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 32% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Hessle?
- Of 67 burglaries reported in HU13, the postcode district at the centre of Hessle between September 2024 and August 2025, 12% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 69% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Hessle?
- In East Riding of Yorkshire, the council area Hessle is in, the police recorded 241 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 0.7 per 1,000 residents, down 9% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Hessle?
- 1,116 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in East Riding of Yorkshire, the council area Hessle is in, 3.1 per 1,000 residents, 0.6 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Hessle last year?
- No homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in East Riding of Yorkshire, the council area Hessle is in, against 2 the year before.