Total Crime Rate

30.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 30.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cottingham Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Bricknell , and the 117th lowest crime rate of 828 local areas in Kingston upon Hull, City of .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cottingham Road (HU5 4AU) in the last 12 months was 30.3 per 1,000 residents and was 47.9% lower than the Bricknell average (58.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2022. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cottingham Road (HU5 4AU), the main crime hotspot is near Bentley Grove. Police recorded 99 crimes here, including 74 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cottingham Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bentley Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bentley Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bentley Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Barrington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Swanland Grove Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swanland Grove Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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