The return of Hull Fair saw 600,000 people visit Walton Street last week, and Humberside Police confirmed only a small number of minor incidents happened.

The Chief Superintendent confirmed that only 10 arrests were made over the eight days and those arrested were wanted for previous offences. These included failing to appear at court, domestic abuse offences, and a breach of a dispersal order.

23 dispersal orders were issued, which is usually in response to antisocial behaviour late at night. This number is down from the 40 dispersal orders issued last year, when 400,000 people attended.

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Following the conclusion of Hull Fair, Chief Superintendent Christine Wilson said: "As a yearly highlight for the city, Hull Fair is one of the largest events we police in our region, and I’m pleased to say there were only a small number of minor incidents. We had officers and staff on the ground, and our command suite running for the whole time that the Fair was open.

"I would like to thank all of our officers and staff, our partners at Hull City Council, and the Showman’s Guild for their support in once again helping make this an enjoyable event for the vast majority who attended. Everyone who works at Hull Fair loves the opportunity to talk to the public, and we’re grateful that so many people stopped to chat with our teams patrolling to thank us for keeping them safe.

"In eight days, I’m pleased to say of the estimated 600,000 who attended the fair we only arrested 10 people and issued 23 dispersal orders. Several people were reported missing and quickly reunited with their families.

"Those people who were arrested were previously wanted for offences including failed to appear at court, domestic abuse offences, a breach of a dispersal order and other criminal offences for which they were already circulated and spotted by our eagle eyed staff. Once again, I hope if you did attend you had a really enjoyable time and we look forward to next year."

Councillor Rob Pritchard, Hull City Council’s Portfolio Holder for Culture and Leisure, said: "I am pleased to hear that visitor numbers were high this year and that those who attended all came to enjoy the fair, with very few incidents reported. This is a testament to the hard work of a whole team, put together by many different organisations, who work tirelessly every year to ensure the safety and enjoyment of all attendees.

"One of the concerns raised in the past has been the bottlenecks around the entrances and exits to the fair. They have improved significantly, and this is thanks to the stewards who worked very hard to inform members of the public about the quickest and best routes to leave the site.

"We would like to send our heartfelt thanks to everyone who has helped to make this year’s fair a success. Their hard work has certainly paid off. We look forward to welcoming everyone back next year."