Total Crime Rate
67.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Crescent Street area has the 25th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Cottingham North , and the 305th highest crime rate of 1,115 local areas in East Riding of Yorkshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Crescent Street (HU16 5RB) in the last 12 months was 67.3 per 1,000 residents and was 5.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crescent Street (HU16 5RB), the main crime hotspot is near Spencer Way. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmfield Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spencer Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Summers Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hallgate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hallgate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spencer Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spencer Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Spencer Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northgate Mews | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Finkle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | New Finkle Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Knowsley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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