Total Crime Rate
306.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wright Street area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Central , and the 88th highest crime rate of 828 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 Wright Street (HU2 8JD) in the last 12 months was 306.2 per 1,000 residents and was 11.2% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 182.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wright Street (HU2 8JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 258 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South Street (119 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Paragon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Jameson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Jameson Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Jameson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Jameson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Jameson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Jameson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jameson Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Burden Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burden Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | South Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | South Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | South Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | South Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | South Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
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