Crime Rates at Northgate, Cottingham, HU16 4HH

Northgate area has the 35th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Cottingham North , and the 482nd 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 Northgate (HU16 4HH) in the last 12 months was 45.5 per 1,000 residents and was 29.1% lower than the Cottingham North average (64.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northgate (HU16 4HH), 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.