Total Crime Rate
72.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
46.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Penshurst Avenue area has the 28th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Hessle , and the 284th highest crime rate of 1,115 local areas in East Riding of Yorkshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Penshurst Avenue (HU13 9EL) in the last 12 months was 72.9 per 1,000 residents and was 9.9% higher than the Hessle average (66.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 46.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Penshurst Avenue (HU13 9EL), the main crime hotspot is near Kirkham Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hessle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Astral Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Penshurst Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelston Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelston Drive | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Seaton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Penshurst Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Winthorpe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Carter Drive | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirkham Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirkham Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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