What is the crime rate in kingston upon hull, city of?

As of March 2026, kingston upon hull, city of has a crime rate of 11.89 per 1,000 residents, based on 3,175 recorded offences.

How does kingston upon hull, city of rank nationally for crime?

kingston upon hull, city of ranks #35 out of 330 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in kingston upon hull, city of?

The most common crime type in kingston upon hull, city of is Violence and sexual offences with 1,283 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 40.4% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: Humberside Police Police

kingston upon hull, city of Crime Intelligence Report

kingston upon hull, city of recorded 3,175 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 11.89 per 1,000 residents. This places kingston upon hull, city of at #35 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 10.6% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 4.8% higher.

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

Total Crimes

3,175

trending_up +10.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

128.19per 1k

High Risk

National Safety

#277of 330

Top 11% Riskiest UK

National Population

267,013

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 56	56
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 50	50
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 41	41
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 35	35
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 25 Public order: 5 Theft from the person: 2	25
On or near Petrol Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 15 Drugs: 4 Bicycle theft: 4	15
On or near The Rydales Map	Violence and sexual offences: 16 Criminal damage and arson: 4	16
On or near Oak Croft Map	Shoplifting: 18	18
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 15	15
On or near Shopping Area Map	Public order: 11 Bicycle theft: 3	11

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

3,175 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

1,283

40.4%

Shoplifting

360

11.3%

Public Order

303

9.5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

278

8.8%

Other Theft

196

6.2%

Anti-social Behaviour

183

5.8%

Burglary

141

4.4%

Vehicle Crime

124

3.9%

Drug Offences

2.8%

Other Crime

2.8%

Bicycle Theft

1.7%

Robbery

1.0%

Weapons Possession

0.9%

Theft from Person

0.5%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

21 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	St Andrew's & Docklands	549	331.3
2	Central	269	258.3
3	Marfleet	211	196.4
4	Avenue	177	170.6
5	Drypool	140	144.0

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Kingswood	48	4.8
shield	Boothferry	37	3.1
shield	Bricknell	51	6.0
shield	Derringham	67	5.7
shield	Sutton	83	6.2

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +10.6%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +4.8%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.1%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.

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