Total Crime Rate

34.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 34.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 15.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Robbery 7.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.6 2/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • 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

The Oval area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Drypool , and the 134th 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 The Oval (HU8 8PR) in the last 12 months was 34.4 per 1,000 residents and was 79.7% lower than the Drypool average (169.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Oval (HU8 8PR), the main crime hotspot is near Berkshire Street. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Oval area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dornoch Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berkshire Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Marlowe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Holly Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Tree Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Tree Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Tree Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Lime Tree Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berkshire Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berkshire Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Berkshire Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Berkshire Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Berkshire Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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