Crime Rates at King Street, Cottingham, HU16 5QJ

King Street area has the highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Cottingham North , and the 20th 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 King Street (HU16 5QJ) in the last 12 months was 351.4 per 1,000 residents and was 399.7% 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -64.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 131.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Street (HU16 5QJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 85 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.