Total Crime Rate
6.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Eppleworth Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Cottingham North , and the 56th lowest crime rate of 1,117 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 Eppleworth Road (HU16 5YF) in the last 12 months was 6.6 per 1,000 residents and was 90.6% lower than the Cottingham North average (70.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Eppleworth Road (HU16 5YF), the main crime hotspot is near Merchants Drive. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cottingham North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mill Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eppleworth Road | Under investigation |
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