Crime Rates at Posterngate, Hull, HU1 2JP

Posterngate area has the 6th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Central , and the 13th 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 Posterngate (HU1 2JP) in the last 12 months was 836.6 per 1,000 residents and was 129.6% 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 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 91 (≈ 450.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Posterngate (HU1 2JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 165 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Cross Street (80 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.