Total Crime Rate

213.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

108.4 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 213.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 108.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.1 9/10
  • Other theft 24.8 10/10
  • Public order 24.8 10/10
  • Other crime 21.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.6 9/10
  • Burglary 15.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.3 10/10
  • Robbery 6.2 7/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • 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

Nicholson Street area has the 31st highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Avenue , and the 157th 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 Nicholson Street (HU5 1EY) in the last 12 months was 213.6 per 1,000 residents and was 27.7% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 108.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nicholson Street (HU5 1EY), the main crime hotspot is near Needlers Way. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Central

Crime Over Time in Nicholson Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Needlers Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Needlers Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Needlers Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nithdale Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nithdale Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Needlers Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Hadleigh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hadleigh Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coupland Gardens —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Needlers Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Needlers Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Catherines Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Needlers Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Catherines Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Romney Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cromer Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fawley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Arnon Villas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Adderbury Crescent —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Epworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Needlers Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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