Crime Rates at Portland Street, Hull, HU2 8JX

Portland Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Central , and the 7th 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 Portland Street (HU2 8JX) in the last 12 months was 1023.7 per 1,000 residents and was 196.9% higher than the Central average (344.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 133 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 180.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Street (HU2 8JX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 210 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (58 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.