Total Crime Rate
182.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
109.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Francis Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Central , and the 193rd highest crime rate of 825 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 Francis Street (HU2 8DT) in the last 12 months was 182.9 per 1,000 residents and was 49.8% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 109.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Francis Street (HU2 8DT), the main crime hotspot is near King Edward Street. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Silvester Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bond Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Story Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Story Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King Edward Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Story Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Story Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Silvester Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Story Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Story Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Story Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Reed Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bond Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Story Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bond Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Bond Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Reform Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Reed Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Charles Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Charles Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | King Edward Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | King Edward Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King Edward Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Story Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Story Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Story Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Caroline Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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