Total Crime Rate

223.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

163.6 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 223.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 163.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 133.8 10/10
  • Burglary 14.9 10/10
  • Public order 14.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Drugs 11.2 9/10
  • Robbery 11.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Melrose Villas area has the 29th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Avenue , and the 141st highest crime rate of 825 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 Melrose Villas (HU5 2RL) in the last 12 months was 223.1 per 1,000 residents and was 33.3% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 163.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melrose Villas (HU5 2RL), the main crime hotspot is near Marshall Street. Police recorded 123 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Melrose Villas area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/61)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgecumbe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Melbourne Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Melbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melbourne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Burglary Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St Monica'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary St Monica'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lambert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Nightclub 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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