Total Crime Rate
247.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
161.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ferndale area has the 16th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Drypool , and the 126th highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Kingston upon Hull, City of .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ferndale (HU9 2LF) in the last 12 months was 247.2 per 1,000 residents and was 45.9% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 161.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ferndale (HU9 2LF), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 173 crimes here, including 62 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Drypool| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Arundel Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Arundel Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dunelm Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brandon Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brandon Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jesmond Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Holland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherburn Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Sherburn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Holland Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Holland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Holland Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Holland Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Jesmond Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Holland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Holland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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