The answer depends on where you live, with a huge variation in burglary rates across the country.
The latest statistics show how much crime rates, including burglary, vary across England, and within Yorkshire.
On average, across England, there were 6.3 residential burglaries recorded per 1,000 households during the year ending in December 2025.
The national crime rate during the same period, the latest for which figures have been published by the Office for National Statistics, was 83.5 offences per 1,000 population.
The burglary rate in some areas of Yorkshire is more than double that in other parts of the region, with a similar disparity when it comes to the overall crime rate.
Burglary can be one of the most distressing crimes. It’s not just about the belongings that are stolen, but the knowledge someone has invaded your personal space, often while you slept, and been through your things.
Below are the burglary rates for areas across Yorkshire, during the year ending in December 2025, listed from lowest to highest.
Where does your area rank on the list, and how safe do you feel where you live?
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1. East Riding of Yorkshire - 4
East Riding of Yorkshire has the joint lowest burglary rate in Yorkshire, according to the latest crime figures, with four residential burglaries recorded per 1,000 households. The overall crime rate there is 50.8 incidents per 1,000 population. | Iconic Media Group Photo: Tony Johnson

2. York - 4
York has the joint lowest burglary rate in Yorkshire, according to the latest crime figures, with four residential burglaries recorded per 1,000 households. The overall crime rate there is 66.9 incidents per 1,000 population. | Iconic Media Group Photo: James Hardisty

3. Kirklees - 8
Kirklees has the joint third lowest burglary rate in Yorkshire, according to the latest crime figures, with eight residential burglaries recorded per 1,000 households. The overall crime rate there is 89.2 incidents per 1,000 population. | SakhanPhotography - stock.adobe.com Photo: SakhanPhotography - stock.adobe.com

4. Rotherham - 8
Rotherham has the joint third lowest burglary rate in Yorkshire, according to the latest crime figures, with eight residential burglaries recorded per 1,000 households. The overall crime rate there is 90.9 incidents per 1,000 population. | Iconic Media Group Photo: Jonathan Gawthorpe

5. Calderdale - 8
Calderdale has the joint third lowest burglary rate in Yorkshire, according to the latest crime figures, with eight residential burglaries recorded per 1,000 households. The overall crime rate there is 106.4 incidents per 1,000 population. | Traci - stock.adobe.com Photo: Traci - stock.adobe.com
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6. Wakefield - 8
Wakefield has the joint third lowest burglary rate in Yorkshire, according to the latest crime figures, with eight residential burglaries recorded per 1,000 households. The overall crime rate there is 108.4 incidents per 1,000 population. | Chris Chambers - stock.adobe.com Photo: Chris Chambers - stock.adobe.com