Local Crime Map for Hull
Humberside police may not rank particularly well in the league tables, but they are one of the first in the country to launch a new interactive Local Crime Map
Crime stats are broken down for each electoral ward in Hull and the East Riding, giving you the opportunity to see exactly where the trouble lies in your neighbourhood and how it compares to other areas.
I’m not wholly convinced this is going to be effective in restoring public confidence. I know the idea is to make neighbourhood policing more “visible” and “accountable”, but when it comes to the crunch, are we really going to be better informed? Crime stats are notoriously complex and I can imagine a particular influx one night in, let’s say car crime, is going to dramatically affect the overall picture for one area.
Don’t get me wrong, I agree with the incentives behind it and recognise that we need to have a better understand how crime is being tackled by our neighbourhood police teams, but I’m not sure this website can provide that.
Anyway, you’ll have to judge for yourself, so click here to find your crime map or the police in Hull.
Tags: Crime in Hull, Humberside Police
