Total Crime Rate

85.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 85.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Balham Avenue area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ings , and the 380th lowest crime rate of 828 local areas in Kingston upon Hull, City of .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Balham Avenue (HU8 0PJ) in the last 12 months was 85.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.3% lower 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 58.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balham Avenue (HU8 0PJ), the main crime hotspot is near Sinclair Crescent. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Balham Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Catford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dalsetter Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brixton Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bayswater Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bayswater Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walworth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Peckham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bayswater Court —
Sep 2025Public order Sinclair Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Sinclair Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sinclair Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sutton Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hurn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Catford Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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