Total Crime Rate
584.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Melville Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Central , and the 27th highest crime rate of 828 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 Melville Street (HU1 2QL) in the last 12 months was 584.3 per 1,000 residents and was 69.5% higher than the Central average (344.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 280.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Melville Street (HU1 2QL), the main crime hotspot is near South Street. Police recorded 178 crimes here, including 119 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bathurst Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cogan Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cogan Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cogan Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cogan Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bathurst Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Westenders Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | William Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | William Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferensway | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Ferensway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ferensway | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
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