Total Crime Rate

96.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.4 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 96.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 74.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.5 8/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Dorset Street area has the 51st highest crime rate of 135 local areas in Boothferry , and the 407th highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Kingston upon Hull, City of .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dorset Street (HU4 6PP) in the last 12 months was 96.4 per 1,000 residents and was 39.6% higher than the Boothferry average (69.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 74.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorset Street (HU4 6PP), the main crime hotspot is near Hampshire Street. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dorset Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Essex Street —
Apr 2026Robbery A1166 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hampshire Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hampshire Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hampshire Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorset Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorset Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Essex Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hampshire Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gloucester Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hereford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hereford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hereford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Hereford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hereford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hereford Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hereford Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunningdale Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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