Crime Rates at Southwood Gardens, Cottingham, HU16 5AN

Southwood Gardens area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Cottingham North , and the 553rd highest crime rate of 1,115 local areas in East Riding of Yorkshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southwood Gardens (HU16 5AN) in the last 12 months was 40.0 per 1,000 residents and was 37.6% 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. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southwood Gardens (HU16 5AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Langdale Crescent, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.