Total Crime Rate

119.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 119.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 81.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.9 8/10
  • Public order 23.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.8 7/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Link Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Cottingham North , and the 150th highest crime rate of 1,115 local areas in East Riding of Yorkshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Link Road (HU16 5BD) in the last 12 months was 119.6 per 1,000 residents and was 86.5% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 81.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Link Road (HU16 5BD), the main crime hotspot is near Royal Courts. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Link Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saner'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakdene Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Royal Courts Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingsway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Rillington Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rillington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rillington Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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