Total Crime Rate

3460.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

1792.3 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 3460.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 1792.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 1145.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 730.2 10/10
  • Public order 563.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 199.1 10/10
  • Other theft 175.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 128.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 119.9 10/10
  • Drugs 111.4 10/10
  • Burglary 81.4 10/10
  • Robbery 62.1 10/10
  • Other crime 53.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 45.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.6 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 21.4 10/10
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

Ferensway 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 3UT) 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 3UT), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Ferensway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/177)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ferensway Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brook Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Brook Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferensway Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferensway Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ferensway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ferensway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Ferensway Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ferensway Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ferensway Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Ferensway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Upper Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Paragon Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Jameson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Jameson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Jameson Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Paragon Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Paragon Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Paragon Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paragon Square —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Prospect Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cross Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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