Total Crime Rate
226.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Exchange Street area has the 27th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Avenue , and the 137th highest crime rate of 828 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 Exchange Street (HU5 1HB) in the last 12 months was 226.0 per 1,000 residents and was 38.1% higher than the Avenue average (163.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 130.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Exchange Street (HU5 1HB), the main crime hotspot is near Fitzroy Street. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Avenue| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Nithdale Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baden Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Melwood Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Helena Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | St Helena Gardens | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | St Hilda Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Selsey Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fitzroy Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fitzroy Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fitzroy Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fitzroy Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fitzroy Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fitzroy Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fitzroy Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Hilda Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Clifton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clifton Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Clifton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clifton Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifton Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Grove Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Hilda Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Coupland Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Baden Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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