Total Crime Rate
147.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025John Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Central , and the 256th highest crime rate of 828 local areas in Kingston upon Hull, City of .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around John Street (HU2 8DH) in the last 12 months was 147.5 per 1,000 residents and was 57.2% lower 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 82.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around John Street (HU2 8DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Savile Court, where police recorded 101 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Cross Street (50 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Story Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Reed Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Union Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reform Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Reform Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King Edward Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | King Edward Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | King Edward Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | King Edward Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Edward Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | New Cross Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Savile Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Savile Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Savile Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Savile Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Savile Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Savile Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Savile Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Savile Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Savile Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Savile Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Savile Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Union Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Savile Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kilburn Avenue | Under investigation |
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