Total Crime Rate
9.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Watt Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Holderness , and the 22nd 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 3BN) in the last 12 months was 9.7 per 1,000 residents and was 88.5% lower than the Holderness average (84.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -95.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -95.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Watt Street (HU9 3BN), the main crime hotspot is near Dene Street. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Holderness| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | David Lister Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rensburg Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Newcomen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newcomen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newcomen Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Newcomen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Savery Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | David Lister Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watt Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | David Lister Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brindley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Telford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Telford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rensburg Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rensburg Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middleburg Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dene Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | James Niven Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dene Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | David Lister Drive | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | David Lister Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dene Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dene Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dene Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wynburg Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dene Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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