Total Crime Rate

329.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

182.2 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 329.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 182.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 151.2 10/10
  • Burglary 31.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.0 10/10
  • Other theft 27.1 10/10
  • Public order 27.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 19.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.5 7/10
  • Drugs 11.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Wright Street area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Central , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Kingston upon Hull, City of .

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 Wright Street (HU2 8JS) in the last 12 months was 329.5 per 1,000 residents and was 9.6% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -13.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 182.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wright Street (HU2 8JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 284 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South Street (128 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wright Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/144)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Jameson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferensway Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Ferensway Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ferensway Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Ferensway Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Ferensway Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Ferensway Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Ferensway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ferensway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferensway Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Norfolk Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Brook Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brook Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cross Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Prospect Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Burden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Burden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Burden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Public order Burden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Paragon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spencer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spencer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paragon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paragon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paragon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paragon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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