Is Hull a nice place to live?
Humber estuary port city and UK City of Culture 2017.
Police.uk data for 2026-06
658 crimes recorded
Within roughly a mile of Hull centre. Most common: Violence & sexual offences.
Category breakdown
Violence & sexual offences
226 (34%)
Public order
85 (13%)
Shoplifting
56 (9%)
Anti-social behaviour
56 (9%)
Criminal damage & arson
53 (8%)
Other theft
50 (8%)
Burglary
34 (5%)
Vehicle crime
27 (4%)
Drugs
20 (3%)
Other crime
12 (2%)
Robbery
11 (2%)
Bicycle theft
11 (2%)
Possession of weapons
10 (2%)
Theft from the person
7 (1%)
What this data does and doesn't tell you
This is a count of crimes reported to police and recorded within roughly a mile of Hull's centre — it isn't a "safety score" and it doesn't capture things like community, schools, transport links or how an area actually feels to live in. Areas with more footfall (town centres, retail parks) often show higher raw counts simply because more people pass through them, not because they're more dangerous to live in. Use this alongside a proper visit, not instead of one.