Total Crime Rate
7.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Helm Drive area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Drypool , and the 16th 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 Helm Drive (HU9 1UH) in the last 12 months was 7.7 per 1,000 residents and was 95.5% lower than the Drypool average (170.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Bicycle theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Helm Drive (HU9 1UH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spinnaker Close, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mast Drive (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Drypool| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mast Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Sailors Wharf | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mast Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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