Total Crime Rate
173.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dorchester Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ings , and the 210th 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 Dorchester Road (HU7 6BD) in the last 12 months was 173.7 per 1,000 residents and was 49.2% higher than the Ings average (116.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 118.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dorchester Road (HU7 6BD), the main crime hotspot is near Wimbourne Close. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ings| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadstone Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Truro Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wareham Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Logan Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadstone Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wimbourne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blandford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Blandford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wimbourne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Blandford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Truro Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Broadstone Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Broadstone Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridport Close | Under investigation |
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