Total Crime Rate
1968.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Innovation Road area has the highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Avenue , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 828 local areas in Kingston upon Hull, City of .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Innovation Road (HU5 1SG) in the last 12 months was 1968.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1103.2% 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 137 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 179 (≈ 927.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Innovation Road (HU5 1SG), the main crime hotspot is near Ann Watson Street. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 13 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 | Shoplifting | Ann Watson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ann Watson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ann Watson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ann Watson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ann Watson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ann Watson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ann Watson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ann Watson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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