Crime Rates at The Dales, Cottingham, HU16 5JS

The Dales area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Cottingham North , and the 242nd lowest crime rate of 1,117 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 The Dales (HU16 5JS) in the last 12 months was 19.0 per 1,000 residents and was 73.0% lower than the Cottingham North average (70.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Dales (HU16 5JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eppleworth Road, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Castle Green (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.