Total Crime Rate
656.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
459.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Linnaeus Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Central , and the 20th 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 Linnaeus Street (HU3 2QT) in the last 12 months was 656.4 per 1,000 residents and was 80.2% higher 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 193 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 269 (≈ 459.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Linnaeus Street (HU3 2QT), the main crime hotspot is near Royal Mews. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St Andrew's & Docklands| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Walker Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Great Thornton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Redfern Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Royal Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Royal Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Royal Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Thornton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Great Thornton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Great Thornton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Midgley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Walker Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Linnaeus Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Elderwood Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rugmere Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Barberry Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barberry Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Thornwick Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornwick Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Walker Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Redfern Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Walker Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Firethorn Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Firethorn Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hamshaw Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamshaw Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamshaw Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Firethorn Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Walker Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazel Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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