Crime Rates at Northgate, Cottingham, HU16 5QB

Northgate area has the 4th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Cottingham North , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 1,117 local areas in East Riding of Yorkshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Northgate (HU16 5QB) in the last 12 months was 207.6 per 1,000 residents and was 195.2% higher than the Cottingham North average (70.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 42.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northgate (HU16 5QB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lawson Avenue (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.