Total Crime Rate

515.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

281.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 515.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 281.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 219.9 10/10
  • Other theft 72.2 10/10
  • Public order 58.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.8 10/10
  • Burglary 27.5 10/10
  • Drugs 20.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.2 7/10
  • Other crime 17.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 13.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.3 9/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.4 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lime Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Drypool , and the 35th highest crime rate of 825 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 Lime Street (HU8 7AP) in the last 12 months was 515.5 per 1,000 residents and was 204.1% higher than the Drypool average (169.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 64 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 82 (≈ 281.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lime Street (HU8 7AP), the main crime hotspot is near Sykes Street. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lime Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Machell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Machell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sykes Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sykes Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Sykes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sykes Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wincolmlee —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Machell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Wincolmlee Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person New George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Jenning Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scott Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scott Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Scott Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Machell Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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