Total Crime Rate

123.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 123.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 84.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.1 9/10
  • Public order 24.0 10/10
  • Burglary 15.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.0 8/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Somerset Avenue area has the 24th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Drypool , and the 324th 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 Somerset Avenue (HU9 1JD) in the last 12 months was 123.1 per 1,000 residents and was 27.4% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -9.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 84.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somerset Avenue (HU9 1JD), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 170 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Somerset Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burleigh Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Burleigh Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Burleigh Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Burleigh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Burleigh Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Burleigh Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Burleigh Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burleigh Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burleigh Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brazil Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Brazil Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Emily Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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