Total Crime Rate

182.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

109.8 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 182.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 109.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.4 10/10
  • Burglary 18.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.3 9/10
  • Public order 18.3 9/10
  • Other theft 12.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 9/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Robbery 6.1 7/10
  • Theft from the person 6.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
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

Francis 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.

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Crime Over Time in Francis Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silvester Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bond Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Story Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Story Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Edward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Story Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Story Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silvester Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Story Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Story Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Story Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Reed Street
Apr 2026Other theft Bond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Story Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Bond Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bond Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Reform Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Reed Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Charles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Charles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft King Edward Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order King Edward Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Edward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Story Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Story Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Story Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Caroline Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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