Total Crime Rate

110.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.0 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 110.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 76.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wellesley Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Beverley & Newland , and the 358th 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 Wellesley Avenue (HU6 7LN) in the last 12 months was 110.8 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% lower than the Beverley & Newland average (141.8 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 75.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellesley Avenue (HU6 7LN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 140 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wellesley Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heathcote Street —
Apr 2026Public order Haworth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beverley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Etherington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Etherington Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Etherington Drive —
Apr 2026Other theft Etherington Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Esmond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blaydes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellesley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beresford Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ormonde Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Claremont Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Claremont Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claremont Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Haworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claremont Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Blaydes Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Brooklyn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brooklyn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Brooklyn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brooklyn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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