Total Crime Rate
177.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Link Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Cottingham North , and the 74th highest crime rate of 1,117 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 Link Road (HU16 5BD) in the last 12 months was 177.0 per 1,000 residents and was 151.7% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 114.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Link Road (HU16 5BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Saner'S Close, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Royal Courts (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cottingham North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dixon Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmfield Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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