Total Crime Rate

952.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 952.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 444.4 10/10
  • Public order 158.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 63.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 58.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 47.6 10/10
  • Other theft 47.6 10/10
  • Drugs 31.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 21.2 10/10
  • Burglary 15.9 10/10
  • Other crime 15.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 15.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.6 9/10
  • Robbery 10.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cottingham 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.

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Crime Over Time in Cottingham Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order South Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting West Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order West Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons West Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Street
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cross Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson South Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft South Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons South Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order South Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery South Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting South Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting South Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting South Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ferensway Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Ferensway Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ferensway
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Luke'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Paragon Square
Sep 2025Burglary Paragon Square Under investigation

Data Sources

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