Total Crime Rate
952.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cottingham Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Central , and the 9th highest crime rate of 828 local areas in Kingston upon Hull, City of .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cottingham Avenue (HU1 2PP) in the last 12 months was 952.4 per 1,000 residents and was 176.2% higher than the Central average (344.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 84 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 119 (≈ 629.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cottingham Avenue (HU1 2PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 210 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South Street (119 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | South Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | West Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | West Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | West Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cross Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Cross Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | South Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | South Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | South Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | South Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | South Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | South Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | South Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | South Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferensway | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Ferensway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ferensway | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Luke'S Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Paragon Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Paragon Square | Under investigation |
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