Total Crime Rate

462.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

244.5 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 462.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 244.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 152.8 10/10
  • Public order 74.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 52.4 10/10
  • Other theft 52.4 10/10
  • Burglary 17.5 10/10
  • Drugs 13.1 9/10
  • Other crime 13.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.7 9/10
  • Robbery 4.4 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Withernsea Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Drypool , and the 45th highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Kingston upon Hull, City of .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Withernsea Street (HU8 8BQ) in the last 12 months was 462.9 per 1,000 residents and was 173.1% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 244.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Withernsea Street (HU8 8BQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kirkstead Street, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bedford Street (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Withernsea Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Foster Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Glass House Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Kirkstead Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Kirkstead Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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