Total Crime Rate

118.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 118.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.1 8/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Hammersmith Close area has the 38th highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ings , and the 316th 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 Hammersmith Close (HU8 0NX) in the last 12 months was 118.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1.7% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 54.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 192.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hammersmith Close (HU8 0NX), the main crime hotspot is near Southgate Way. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hammersmith Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Chelsea Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hammersmith Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hammersmith Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hammersmith Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tottenham Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hammersmith Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hammersmith Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southgate Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southgate Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southgate Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southgate Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Southgate Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Southgate Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Southgate Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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