Total Crime Rate

249.3 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 249.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 106.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 48.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.8 10/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Appin Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Kingswood , and the 121st highest crime rate of 828 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 Appin Close (HU7 5BB) in the last 12 months was 249.3 per 1,000 residents and was 228.5% higher than the Kingswood average (75.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 120.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Appin Close (HU7 5BB), the main crime hotspot is near Greygarth Close. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Appin Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harlech Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Whitehope Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Borthwick Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colwyn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harlech Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Blackhope Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gifford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gifford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gifford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Blackhope Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rangely Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rangely Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lothian Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barmouth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorfoot Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Moorfoot Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Borthwick Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greygarth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Falkirk Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Greygarth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rannoch Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rannoch Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rishworth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greygarth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Falkirk Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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