Total Crime Rate

37.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 37.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
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

Watt Street area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Holderness , and the 157th 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 Watt Street (HU9 3BJ) in the last 12 months was 37.9 per 1,000 residents and was 55.3% lower than the Holderness average (84.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watt Street (HU9 3BJ), the main crime hotspot is near A165. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Watt Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences James Niven Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A165 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Telford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Telford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brindley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watt Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Savery Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newcomen Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary A165 Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Newcomen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft A165 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft A165 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wynburg Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Newcomen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Newcomen Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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