Total Crime Rate

492.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

219.4 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 492.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 219.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 143.9 10/10
  • Burglary 68.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 61.2 10/10
  • Public order 50.4 10/10
  • Other theft 46.8 10/10
  • Drugs 28.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.8 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 14.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 14.4 6/10
  • Robbery 10.8 9/10
  • Theft from the person 10.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Shakespeare Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Avenue , and the 40th highest crime rate of 825 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 Shakespeare Close (HU3 1RP) in the last 12 months was 492.8 per 1,000 residents and was 194.5% higher 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 72.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 219.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shakespeare Close (HU3 1RP), the main crime hotspot is near Strand Close. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Central

Crime Over Time in Shakespeare Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/50)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Morpeth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morpeth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Leicester Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Trafalgar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hopwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cavendish Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Providence Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margaret Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Morpeth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morpeth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Providence Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strand Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Strand Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Strand Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hudson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Freehold Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Freehold Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Freehold Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trafalgar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Trafalgar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hopwood Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walmsley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Spring Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hutt Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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