Total Crime Rate
3460.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
1792.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ferensway area has the highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Central , and the 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 Ferensway (HU1 3UF) in the last 12 months was 3460.4 per 1,000 residents and was 849.8% 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 535 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 10 cases , down -37.5% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 837 (≈ 1792.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ferensway (HU1 3UF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 284 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South Street (128 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | South Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spencer Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spencer Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melville Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | South Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Theatre/Concert Hall | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Paragon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Cogan Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cogan Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cogan Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cogan Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Upper Union Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Upper Union Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Upper Union Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Upper Union Street | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Upper Union Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Upper Union Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Upper Union Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Union Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Union Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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