Postcode district · Hull
Crime in HU5
How much crime is recorded in HU5, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Kingston upon Hull
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 61,721 (2024)
HU5Postcode district · Hull
How safe is HU5
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in HU5, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
41.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
81
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).
HU5National
Violence and sexual offences30.223.6
Burglary17.09.1
Public order7.34.6
Criminal damage and arson7.34.7
Shoplifting7.28.4
Other theft5.74.5
Anti-social behaviour5.010.7
Vehicle crime4.33.5
Drugs3.12.4
Other crime2.91.5
Bicycle theft2.41.0
Robbery1.41.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Theft from the person0.72.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 5% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.