Total Crime Rate
123.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
99.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Severn Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Drypool , and the 323rd 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 Severn Street (HU8 8TH) in the last 12 months was 123.2 per 1,000 residents and was 27.3% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 99.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Severn Street (HU8 8TH), the main crime hotspot is near Brodsworth Street. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 29 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Derwent Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Lime Tree Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wath Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wath Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wath Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wath Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wath Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wath Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wath Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Buckingham Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckingham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Tree Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wath Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Tree Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Tree Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dunelm Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ackworth Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ackworth Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ackworth Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Severn Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brodsworth Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brodsworth Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Brodsworth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brodsworth Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wath Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Brodsworth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brecon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wath Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Berkshire Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Berkshire Street | Under investigation |
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