Total Crime Rate

1137.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

353.3 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 1137.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 353.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 288.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 228.6 10/10
  • Other theft 163.6 10/10
  • Public order 98.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 93.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 59.7 10/10
  • Burglary 52.0 10/10
  • Other crime 46.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 41.6 10/10
  • Drugs 18.2 10/10
  • Robbery 18.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.4 9/10
  • Theft from the person 10.4 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.8 9/10
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

Witty Street area has the highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Newington & Gipsyville , and the 8th 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 Witty Street (HU3 4TT) in the last 12 months was 1137.7 per 1,000 residents and was 821.8% higher than the Newington & Gipsyville average (123.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 111 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -21.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 136 (≈ 353.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Witty Street (HU3 4TT), the main crime hotspot is near Canopias Close. Police recorded 123 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Witty Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Flinton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Dee Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Canopias Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Canopias Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canopias Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Ribble Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Ribble Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ribble Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ribble Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Witty Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Canopias Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Witty Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Witty Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Witty Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Witty Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flinton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Flinton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Tyne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Tyne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Canopias Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Canopias Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Canopias Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Division Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Canopias Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Canopias Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Dee Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Subway Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Subway Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rugby Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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