Postcode · Hull
Crime in HU5 5AY
How much crime is recorded in HU5 5AY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Newington
- Council
- Kingston upon Hull
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,518 (2024)
HU5 5AYHull
How safe is HU5 5AY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the HU5 5AY area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
27.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
52
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
HU5 5AYNational
Violence and sexual offences16.523.6
Burglary10.49.1
Other theft8.84.5
Criminal damage and arson6.34.7
Vehicle crime6.33.5
Public order3.14.6
Shoplifting3.18.4
Other crime1.61.5
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Theft from the person0.52.1
Drugs0.42.4
Anti-social behaviour0.110.7
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 14% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.