Total Crime Rate

1311.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1311.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 610.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 266.4 10/10
  • Public order 147.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 53.3 10/10
  • Other theft 41.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 32.8 10/10
  • Burglary 20.5 10/10
  • Drugs 20.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.5 10/10
  • Robbery 16.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 12.3 9/10
  • Other crime 8.2 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.2 9/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Colenso Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Drypool , and the 4th 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 Colenso Avenue (HU9 2JL) in the last 12 months was 1311.5 per 1,000 residents and was 667.8% higher than the Drypool average (170.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 149 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -58.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 107 (≈ 438.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colenso Avenue (HU9 2JL), the main crime hotspot is near New Bridge Road. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Colenso Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sweet Dews Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Arundel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arundel Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sweet Dews Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Arundel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Arundel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Arundel Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Arundel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Arundel Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Shoplifting Holland Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Holland Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Holland Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Holland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manet Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Arundel Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morrill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Bridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson New Bridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Victor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jesmond Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Jesmond Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Jesmond Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arundel Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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