Total Crime Rate
42.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Woodgate Lane area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 135 local areas in Boothferry , and the 181st lowest crime rate of 825 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 Woodgate Lane (HU5 5AY) in the last 12 months was 42.7 per 1,000 residents and was 38.1% lower than the Boothferry average (69.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodgate Lane (HU5 5AY), the main crime hotspot is near Spring Bank West. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Boothferry| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodgate Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodgate Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodgate Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodgate Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Riley Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Woodgate Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Bank West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Brougham Street | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.