Total Crime Rate
86.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
40.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Waterloo Street area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Avenue , and the 383rd lowest 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 Waterloo Street (HU2 9LP) in the last 12 months was 86.7 per 1,000 residents and was 48.2% lower than the Avenue average (167.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 40.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Waterloo Street (HU2 9LP), the main crime hotspot is near St Paul Street. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Scotney Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kilburn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lorne Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lorne Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lorne Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Paul Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Paul Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lorne Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Goodrich Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Symons Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fountain Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fountain Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Outram Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fountain Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lichfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Tattershall Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Audley Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Grange Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Grange Close | Awaiting court outcome |
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