Total Crime Rate
366.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
267.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Scaife 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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