Total Crime Rate

44.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 44.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.8 4/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Desmond Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Beverley & Newland , and the 195th lowest crime rate of 828 local areas in Kingston upon Hull, City of .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Desmond Avenue (HU6 7JY) in the last 12 months was 44.4 per 1,000 residents and was 63.5% lower than the Beverley & Newland average (121.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Desmond Avenue (HU6 7JY), the main crime hotspot is near Blaydes Street. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Desmond Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Philip Larkin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Etherington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Strawberry Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Esmond Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Beresford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beresford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beresford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Wellesley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Desmond Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beverley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Etherington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Etherington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Etherington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blaydes Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Blaydes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blaydes Street
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Blaydes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blaydes Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blaydes Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Blaydes Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Blaydes Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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