Crime Rates at Portland Street, Hull, HU2 8JX

Portland Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Central , and the 10th highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Kingston upon Hull, City of .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Portland Street (HU2 8JX) in the last 12 months was 1009.5 per 1,000 residents and was 177.1% higher than the Central average (364.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 120 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 241.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.8% 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 212 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (62 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.