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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in HU8: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

HU8 recorded 221 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.52 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 46.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 9.8% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring42.13 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment221 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 9.8% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

221
trending_up +2.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

42.13per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,030

Within HU8 district

Kingston upon Hull, City of

62,753

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Wath Grove Map
total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Criminal damage and arson: 1
10
Shetland Close Map
total: 7 Shoplifting: 5 Public order: 1
7
A165 Map
total: 7 Bicycle theft: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2
7
Fortune Close Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1
6
Reigate Close Map
total: 6 Other crime: 2 Other theft: 2
6
Calder Grove Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Public order: 2
6
Berkshire Street Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Burglary: 1
6
Parking Area Map
total: 5 Shoplifting: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1
5
Brodsworth Street Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
5
Chamberlain Road Map
total: 5 Shoplifting: 5
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
221 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
103
46.6%
Other Theft
18
8.1%
Anti-social Behaviour
17
7.7%
Shoplifting
16
7.2%
Criminal Damage & Arson
15
6.8%
Public Order
14
6.3%
Burglary
11
5.0%
Other Crime
9
4.1%
Vehicle Crime
6
2.7%
Bicycle Theft
5
2.3%
Weapons Possession
4
1.8%
Drug Offences
3
1.4%

Crime Analysis: HU8

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in HU8 (46.6%). Other Theft (8.1%) and Anti-social Behaviour (7.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in HU8 has fallen noticeably — by 9.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for HU8 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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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +2.8%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -9.8%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.9%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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