Hull crime figures: August 2026 update
Crime in Hull rose over the year to August 2026, with vehicle crime, robbery and weapons offences all up, while burglary and violence and sexual offences fell.
By Rafael Cardoso · · police.uk figures for August 2026
Crime in Hull rose 4% over the year to August 2026, with 35,539 offences recorded from September 2025 to August 2026, compared with 34,056 in the twelve months from September 2024 to August 2025. Single months can vary considerably, so the yearly comparison gives a clearer picture of the trend than any one month on its own.
In August 2026 there were 3,141 crimes recorded in Hull, compared with 2,942 in August 2025, a rise of 7%. This works out at 11.4 crimes per 1,000 residents in August 2026.
Several crime types rose over the year. Vehicle crime, covering cars stolen and broken into, rose 33%, from 1,115 to 1,487 offences. Robbery rose 25%, from 394 to 492 offences. Possession of weapons, including knives and other weapons, rose 24%, from 310 to 384 offences.
Other categories fell over the same period. Theft from the person, covering pickpocketing and bag snatching, fell 22%, from 218 to 169 offences. Burglary fell 3%, from 1,878 to 1,818 offences. Violence and sexual offences, including assaults, harassment and sexual offences, fell 1%, from 15,353 to 15,272 offences.
Across England and Wales, recorded crime fell 1% over the same twelve-month periods, and was unchanged in the single month of August 2026 compared with August 2025.
The figures
| Crimes in August 2026 | 3,141 (up 7% on August 2025, 2,942) |
|---|---|
| Per 1,000 residents | 11.4 in the month, 275,401 residents |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 35,539 crimes, up 4% on the 12 months before (34,056) |
| Rose most | Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) up 33% (1,487), Robbery up 25% (492), Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) up 24% (384) |
| Fell most | Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) down 22% (169), Burglary down 3% (1,818), Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) down 1% (15,272) |
| England and Wales | down 1% over the same 12 months |
Crimes recorded by the police and published on police.uk, counted where they happened and summed for Hull. Figures for a single month move a lot; the 12-month change is the steadier guide. This report is written automatically from these figures, and every number in it is checked against them before it is published. How the figures are counted.
City of Kingston upon Hull council area · All monthly reports
