HU5 has an annual crime rate of 92.92 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in HU5?

As of April 2026, HU5 has an annual crime rate of 92.92 per 1,000 residents, based on 525 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in HU5?

The most common crime type in HU5 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 191 incidents in April 2026 — 36.4% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the HU5 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in HU5: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

HU5 recorded 525 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 8.25 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 36.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 7.8% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring92.92 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment525 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 7.8% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

525

trending_up +14.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

92.92per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,381

Within HU5 district

Kingston upon Hull, City of

63,624

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
The Rydales Map	total: 20 Violence and sexual offences: 9 Drugs: 3	20
Marshall Street Map	total: 17 Shoplifting: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 4	17
Petrol Station Map	total: 15 Shoplifting: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3	15
Nightclub Map	total: 13 Shoplifting: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2	13
Hinderwell Street Map	total: 13 Burglary: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3	13
May Street Map	total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Drugs: 2	11
Princes Avenue Map	total: 11 Drugs: 2 Other theft: 2	11
Fitzroy Street Map	total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Vehicle crime: 2	9
Rydale Court Map	total: 8 Shoplifting: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 1	8
Needlers Way Map	total: 8 Shoplifting: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2	8

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

525 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

191

36.4%

Shoplifting

8.4%

Burglary

8.0%

Public Order

8.0%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

7.0%

Other Theft

6.9%

Vehicle Crime

5.9%

Drug Offences

4.4%

Other Crime

3.2%

Bicycle Theft

2.5%

Weapons Possession

0.8%

Robbery

0.6%

Theft from Person

0.4%

Crime Analysis: HU5

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in HU5 (36.4%). Shoplifting (8.4%) and Burglary (8.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in HU5 has risen noticeably — by 7.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for HU5 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Year-on-Yeartrending_up +7.8%

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