Total Crime Rate

16.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 16.5 2/10
  • Violent crimes 8.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.2 2/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Link Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Cottingham North , and the 211th lowest crime rate of 1,115 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 16.5 per 1,000 residents and was 74.3% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Link Road (HU16 5BE), 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 (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Finkle Street Under investigation
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
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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