Crap Towns / Kingston upon Hull / Crime

How much crime is there in Kingston upon Hull?

The police recorded 130 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Kingston upon Hull from September 2023 to August 2026, 1.7 times the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 57.8. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 131, down from 133 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	133	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	125	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	131	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	57.8	34.1
Public order	13.3	6.6
Shoplifting	13.3	7.1
Criminal damage and arson	12.0	7.0
Other theft	8.9	5.4
Burglary	7.2	3.1
Vehicle crime	4.8	3.8
Other crime	3.8	2.0
Drugs	2.7	2.4
Bicycle theft	2.5	0.5
Robbery	1.6	0.6
Possession of weapons	1.2	0.8
Theft from the person	0.8	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Kingston upon Hull	–	130
Withernsea	24.0 km	116
Immingham	18.4 km	86.4
Beverley	10.7 km	71.6
Hessle	8.7 km	69.1
Barton-upon-Humber	11.2 km	62.8
Cottingham	5.8 km	61.6
Hornsea	19.4 km	57.9
Willerby and Anlaby	7.5 km	51.5
Hedon	9.5 km	43.5
Brough	15.1 km	36.2
The typical town	–	76.2