Total Crime Rate
8.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Link Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Cottingham North , and the 77th lowest 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 Link Road (HU16 5BE) in the last 12 months was 8.2 per 1,000 residents and was 88.3% lower than the Cottingham North average (70.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Link Road (HU16 5BE), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmfield Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dixon Court | Under investigation |
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