Total Crime Rate
111.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Harleston Close area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ings , and the 346th highest crime rate of 828 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 Harleston Close (HU8 9EP) in the last 12 months was 111.5 per 1,000 residents and was 4.3% lower than the Ings average (116.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 65.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harleston Close (HU8 9EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ardmore Close, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coldstream Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ings| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Michael'S Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ardmore Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunmow Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dunmow Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chelmer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dart Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Coldstream Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Coldstream Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Michael'S Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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