Total Crime Rate

51.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 51.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 17.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.3 3/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Millhouse Woods Lane area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Cottingham North , and the 414th highest crime rate of 1,115 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 Millhouse Woods Lane (HU16 4HB) in the last 12 months was 51.6 per 1,000 residents and was 19.6% lower than the Cottingham North average (64.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Millhouse Woods Lane (HU16 4HB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Queen'S Gate, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lawson Avenue (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Millhouse Woods Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canongate Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Canongate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Linden Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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