Total Crime Rate
118.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Finkle Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Cottingham North , and the 155th highest crime rate of 1,117 local areas in East Riding of Yorkshire .
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 Finkle Street (HU16 4AZ) in the last 12 months was 118.3 per 1,000 residents and was 68.2% higher than the Cottingham North average (70.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 107.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Finkle Street (HU16 4AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cottingham North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wainfleet Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | King Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crescent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dixon Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | New Finkle Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmfield Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kirk Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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