Total Crime Rate

651.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 651.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 199.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 113.0 10/10
  • Other theft 69.8 10/10
  • Public order 59.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 53.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 43.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.5 9/10
  • Burglary 33.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.3 10/10
  • Drugs 10.0 8/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

May Gardens area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Drypool , and the 21st highest crime rate of 828 local areas in Kingston upon Hull, City of .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around May Gardens (HU7 0DN) in the last 12 months was 651.2 per 1,000 residents and was 281.2% higher than the Drypool average (170.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 60 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 176.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around May Gardens (HU7 0DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ann Watson Street, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hantom Close (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in May Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hantom Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ann Watson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hantom Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hantom Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hantom Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hantom Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ann Watson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Foredyke Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ann Watson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ann Watson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ann Watson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ann Watson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ann Watson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ann Watson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Joscelyn Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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