Total Crime Rate
74.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025James Reckitt Avenue area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Drypool , and the 335th lowest crime rate of 828 local areas in Kingston upon Hull, City of .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around James Reckitt Avenue (HU8 7TH) in the last 12 months was 74.8 per 1,000 residents and was 56.2% lower than the Drypool average (170.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 42.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around James Reckitt Avenue (HU8 7TH), the main crime hotspot is near Cudworth Grove. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Drypool| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Endymion Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cudworth Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cudworth Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cudworth Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cudworth Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cudworth Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cudworth Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cudworth Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cudworth Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Alaska Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cudworth Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cudworth Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Alaska Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oakwell Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alaska Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Endymion Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cudworth Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Alaska Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brecon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Montrose Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Derwent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Montrose Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Montrose Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Montrose Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Montrose Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Montrose Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Montrose Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Brackley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brecon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brecon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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