Total Crime Rate

133.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 133.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 41.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 28.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.9 7/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Southwood Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Cottingham North , and the 120th highest crime rate of 1,115 local areas in East Riding of Yorkshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southwood Road (HU16 5AE) in the last 12 months was 133.8 per 1,000 residents and was 108.6% higher than the Cottingham North average (64.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southwood Road (HU16 5AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Langdale Crescent, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fimber Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Southwood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Southwood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Langdale Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Langdale Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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