Total Crime Rate
34.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Severn Street area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Drypool , and the 136th 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 Severn Street (HU8 8TG) in the last 12 months was 34.6 per 1,000 residents and was 79.7% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Severn Street (HU8 8TG), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 178 crimes here, including 51 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 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brodsworth Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brodsworth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ackworth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jalland Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brandon Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brandon Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brandon Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Beech Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nornabell Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dearne Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Holland Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Holland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Holland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nornabell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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