Total Crime Rate

137.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 137.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.9 7/10
  • Public order 14.0 8/10
  • Burglary 11.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.2 8/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sherwood Avenue area has the 48th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Avenue , and the 275th 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 Sherwood Avenue (HU5 3SF) in the last 12 months was 137.6 per 1,000 residents and was 15.9% lower 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 75.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 170.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherwood Avenue (HU5 3SF), the main crime hotspot is near Hardwick Street. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sherwood Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hymers Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Welbeck Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Chatsworth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brandesburton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Brandesburton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brandesburton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hardwick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Hardwick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sunny Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Thoresby Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Thoresby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Lanark Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Marlborough Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blenheim Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Welbeck Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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