Total Crime Rate
23.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wainfleet Avenue area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Cottingham North , and the 325th lowest crime rate of 1,117 local areas in East Riding of Yorkshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wainfleet Avenue (HU16 4AY) in the last 12 months was 23.4 per 1,000 residents and was 66.8% lower than the Cottingham North average (70.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).
In the area around Wainfleet Avenue (HU16 4AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Langdale Crescent, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dixon Court (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cottingham North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arncliffe Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Langdale Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmfield Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Westfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | New Finkle Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dixon Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wainfleet Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kirk Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Langdale Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crescent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Langdale Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Langdale Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Langdale Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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