Total Crime Rate

741.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

370.8 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 741.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 370.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 264.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 118.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 67.4 10/10
  • Drugs 67.4 10/10
  • Public order 67.4 10/10
  • Other theft 39.3 10/10
  • Other crime 33.7 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 33.7 10/10
  • Burglary 28.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.6 8/10
  • Robbery 5.6 7/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Melville Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Central , and the 16th highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Kingston upon Hull, City of .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melville Street (HU1 2QL) in the last 12 months was 741.6 per 1,000 residents and was 103.5% 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 66 (≈ 370.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 32.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melville Street (HU1 2QL), the main crime hotspot is near South Street. Police recorded 204 crimes here, including 128 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Melville Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/97)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Upper Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ferensway Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ferensway Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Ferensway Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Ferensway Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Ferensway Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Ferensway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ferensway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferensway Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferensway Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Upper Union Street Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paragon Square —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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