Total Crime Rate

133.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

102.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 133.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 102.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.3 10/10
  • Public order 14.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Watson Avenue area has the 31st highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ings , and the 283rd highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Kingston upon Hull, City of .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watson Avenue (HU9 4RJ) in the last 12 months was 133.9 per 1,000 residents and was 30.6% higher than the Ings average (102.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 102.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watson Avenue (HU9 4RJ), the main crime hotspot is near Taylor Avenue. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Watson Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wakefield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ravenser Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Archbishop Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Archbishop Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kyffin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Taylor Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wingfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fremantle Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Ravenser Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fremantle Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hornby Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hornby Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hornby Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Swanfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swanfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Swanfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hornby Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hornby Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hornby Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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