Total Crime Rate
62.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025James Reckitt Avenue area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Drypool , and the 279th 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 7TL) in the last 12 months was 62.3 per 1,000 residents and was 63.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around James Reckitt Avenue (HU8 7TL), the main crime hotspot is near Rockford Avenue. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 24 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 | Rockford Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rockford Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pavilion Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pavilion Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pavilion Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Rockford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Rockford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rockford Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rockford Avenue | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Derwent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rockford Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rockford Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rockford Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rockford Avenue | Under investigation |
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