Total Crime Rate

1169.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

685.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1169.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 685.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 537.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 191.3 10/10
  • Public order 108.3 10/10
  • Other theft 86.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 54.2 10/10
  • Drugs 28.9 10/10
  • Other crime 28.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.3 8/10
  • Burglary 25.3 10/10
  • Robbery 25.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 21.7 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 14.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lowgate area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Central , and the 6th highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Kingston upon Hull, City of .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lowgate (HU1 1AA) in the last 12 months was 1169.7 per 1,000 residents and was 221.0% higher than the Central average (364.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 149 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -73.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 190 (≈ 685.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lowgate (HU1 1AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 96 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Silver Street (46 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lowgate area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Land Of Green Ginger Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duncan Place
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Manor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Land Of Green Ginger Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Land Of Green Ginger Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Land Of Green Ginger Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Land Of Green Ginger Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowgate Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Silver Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Silver Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Silver Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Land Of Green Ginger Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alfred Gelder Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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