Total Crime Rate
38.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fairfax Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Bricknell , and the 160th lowest crime rate of 828 local areas in Kingston upon Hull, City of .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fairfax Avenue (HU5 4QU) in the last 12 months was 38.4 per 1,000 residents and was 34.1% lower than the Bricknell average (58.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fairfax Avenue (HU5 4QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hotham Road North, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bricknell Avenue (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bricknell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Moorbeck Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Oakfield Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Moorbeck Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorbeck Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hotham Road North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hotham Road North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hotham Road North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hotham Road North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hotham Road North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hotham Road North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hotham Road North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bricknell Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bricknell Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakfield Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakfield Court | Under investigation |
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