Total Crime Rate

225.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 225.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 88.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 28.6 7/10
  • Other theft 22.2 10/10
  • Public order 22.2 9/10
  • Burglary 15.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.7 9/10
  • Robbery 9.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cottingham Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Avenue , and the 139th highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Kingston upon Hull, City of .

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 Cottingham Road (HU5 2DG) in the last 12 months was 225.4 per 1,000 residents and was 34.7% higher than the Avenue average (167.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 88.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cottingham Road (HU5 2DG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Walgrave Street, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Melbourne Street (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cottingham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/43)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Falmouth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Auckland Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Waddington Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waddington Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newland Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Newland Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Newland Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Manvers Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manvers Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manvers Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Auckland Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Waddington Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Auckland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Auckland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chancellor'S Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Melbourne Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Melbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melbourne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Waddington Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Athony'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Walter'S Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newland Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walter'S Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Exmouth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ventnor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ventnor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Newlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lambton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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