Crime Rates at Waterworks Cottages, Cottingham, HU16 4HE

Waterworks Cottages area has the 13th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Cottingham North , and the 173rd highest crime rate of 1,115 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 Waterworks Cottages (HU16 4HE) in the last 12 months was 109.6 per 1,000 residents and was 71.0% higher than the Cottingham North average (64.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 46.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 45.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterworks Cottages (HU16 4HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Millhouse Woods Lane, where police recorded 1 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holtby Avenue (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.