Total Crime Rate

1084.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

682.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1084.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 682.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 476.2 10/10
  • Public order 158.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 68.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 68.8 8/10
  • Drugs 58.2 10/10
  • Other theft 58.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.9 10/10
  • Burglary 26.5 10/10
  • Other crime 26.5 10/10
  • Robbery 26.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 21.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 21.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 10.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cottingham Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Central , and the 9th highest crime rate of 825 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 1084.7 per 1,000 residents and was 197.7% higher than the Central average (364.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 90 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 129 (≈ 682.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% 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 230 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South Street (128 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cottingham Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/130)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Paragon Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Union Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Upper Union Street Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Upper Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Upper Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Upper Union Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Union Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Upper Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Upper Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Upper Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upper Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Paragon Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cogan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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