Total Crime Rate

366.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

267.9 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 366.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 267.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 151.8 10/10
  • Public order 116.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.7 10/10
  • Other theft 26.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.9 9/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Scaife Close area has the highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Cottingham North , and the 19th highest crime rate of 1,115 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 366.1 per 1,000 residents and was 470.8% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 267.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scaife Close (HU16 5LT), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Scaife Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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