Crime in Withernsea
Recorded crime in Withernsea is 2.3 times the East Riding of Yorkshire average and 1.5 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 19%. 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 Withernsea: about 5,581 residents in 5 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 2/10High crime
- Living
- 4.4/10Weak
- 5-year change
- +19%more crimes
- vs the council
- 2.3×the East Riding of Yorkshire average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Withernsea.
Crime over 5 years
Up 19% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Withernsea, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 2.3× the East Riding of Yorkshire average (1.5× the England and Wales average). 113 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 65% of the harm here
- Burglary: 21% of the harm here
- Other theft: 4% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 65% 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: 16 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 Withernsea. 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 HU19
In HU19, the postcode district at the centre of Withernsea, 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) | 324 | 6% | 11% | 69% | 8% | 6% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 76 | 30% | 9% | 14% | 43% | 3% |
| Public order | 71 | 8% | 13% | 59% | 17% | 3% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 6% 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 | 0.7 |
| Burglary | 10.4 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 51.0 |
| Drugs | 1.1 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.5 |
| Other crime | 2.6 |
| Other theft | 8.9 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.3 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 3.2 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 16.6 |
| Public order | 12.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.8 |
| Shoplifting | 4.4 |
Postcode districts in Withernsea
Nearby towns
Council: East Riding of Yorkshire
Questions about crime in Withernsea
- Is Withernsea a safe place to live?
- Withernsea scores 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 2.3 times the East Riding of Yorkshire average.
- Is crime going up or down in Withernsea?
- Up 19% over 5 years, from 513 recorded crimes a year to 610.
- What is the most common crime in Withernsea?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 51 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Withernsea compare with East Riding of Yorkshire?
- Crime severity in Withernsea is 2.3 times the East Riding of Yorkshire average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Withernsea?
- In HU19, the postcode district at the centre of Withernsea, 11% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 23% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Withernsea?
- In East Riding of Yorkshire, the council area Withernsea 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 Withernsea?
- 1,116 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in East Riding of Yorkshire, the council area Withernsea is in, 3.1 per 1,000 residents, 0.6 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Withernsea last year?
- No homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in East Riding of Yorkshire, the council area Withernsea is in, against 2 the year before.