Total Crime Rate
391.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
184.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Witham area has the 8th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Drypool , and the 67th highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Kingston upon Hull, City of .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Witham (HU9 1BL) in the last 12 months was 391.2 per 1,000 residents and was 130.8% 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 184.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Witham (HU9 1BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coelus Street, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blyth Street (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Drypool| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blyth Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mulgrave Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Blyth Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Blyth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blyth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blyth Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Prospect Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Mark Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blyth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blyth Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mulgrave Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mulgrave Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Mulgrave Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Blyth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coelus Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coelus Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Coelus Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Coelus Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blyth Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blyth Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wilton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shaw Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Blyth Street | Under investigation |
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