Total Crime Rate
49.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
42.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dunscombe Park area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Drypool , and the 219th lowest crime rate of 825 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 Dunscombe Park (HU8 7TQ) in the last 12 months was 49.9 per 1,000 residents and was 70.6% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 42.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dunscombe Park (HU8 7TQ), the main crime hotspot is near Cudworth Grove. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Drypool| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colman Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ashendon Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maurice Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Montrose Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Montrose Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dansom Lane North | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cudworth Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakwell Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Endymion Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Derwent Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnut Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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