Crime Rates at Kirby Drive, Cottingham, HU16 4DL

Kirby Drive area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Cottingham North , and the 475th highest 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 Kirby Drive (HU16 4DL) in the last 12 months was 46.3 per 1,000 residents and was 34.2% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirby Drive (HU16 4DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lawson Avenue (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.