Total Crime Rate
27.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Baynard Avenue area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Cottingham North , and the 387th lowest 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 Baynard Avenue (HU16 5AB) in the last 12 months was 27.2 per 1,000 residents and was 57.5% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Baynard Avenue (HU16 5AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Langdale Crescent, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elmfield Drive (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Southwood Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Langdale Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Langdale Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmfield Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | New Finkle Court | Under investigation |
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