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

Bedford 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 Bedford Street (HU8 8AR) 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 Bedford Street (HU8 8AR), the main crime hotspot is near Montrose Street. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bedford Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Glass House Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montrose Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montrose Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dansom Lane North Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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