Total Crime Rate

27.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 27.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 19.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Dover Crescent area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Avenue , and the 99th lowest crime rate of 825 local areas in Kingston upon Hull, City of .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dover Crescent (HU5 1BL) in the last 12 months was 27.5 per 1,000 residents and was 83.6% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dover Crescent (HU5 1BL), the main crime hotspot is near The Rydales. Police recorded 305 crimes here, including 164 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dover Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/80)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Washington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime The Rydales Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Rydales Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Rydales Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Rydales Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Rydales Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Rydales Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Rydales Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Rydales Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime The Rydales Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Rydales Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour May Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson May Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs May Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Drugs May Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft May Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft May Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order May Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Rydales Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Rydales Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences May Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rydale Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Houston Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rydale Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Rydale Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rydale Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rydale Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rydale Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rydale Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rydale Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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