Crime Rates at Southwood Avenue, Cottingham, HU16 5AD

Southwood Avenue area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Cottingham North , and the 428th 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 Southwood Avenue (HU16 5AD) in the last 12 months was 50.6 per 1,000 residents and was 28.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southwood Avenue (HU16 5AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Langdale Crescent, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.