Total Crime Rate
354.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025May Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Avenue , and the 69th highest crime rate of 828 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 May Street (HU5 1PQ) in the last 12 months was 354.5 per 1,000 residents and was 116.6% 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 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -12.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 74 (≈ 195.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 83.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around May Street (HU5 1PQ), the main crime hotspot is near May Street. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 52 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Elm Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eldon Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Houston Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Melwood Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Melwood Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Melwood Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Houston Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Houston Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Houston Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Houston Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eldon Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Minton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eldon Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eldon Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eldon Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Eldon Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cromer Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Elm Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Beaconsfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beaconsfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larch Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ryde Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Minton Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larch Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fitzroy Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Selsey Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Grove House View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brooklyn Street | 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 |
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