Total Crime Rate
178.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Scaife Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Cottingham North , and the 71st 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 Scaife Close (HU16 5LT) in the last 12 months was 178.6 per 1,000 residents and was 153.9% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 23.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 133.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Scaife Close (HU16 5LT), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cottingham North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheatley Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Road | Under investigation |
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