Total Crime Rate

21.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 21.9 2/10
  • Violent crimes 12.5 3/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Bricknell Avenue area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Cottingham North , and the 300th lowest 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 Bricknell Avenue (HU5 4TJ) in the last 12 months was 21.9 per 1,000 residents and was 65.9% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bricknell Avenue (HU5 4TJ), the main crime hotspot is near Hotham Road North. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bricknell Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balk Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Thorgill Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Strathcona Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hull Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lythe Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hotham Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hotham Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hotham Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hotham Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hotham Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hotham Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hotham Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hotham Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Thorgill Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grammar School Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Marske Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Knapton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Ebberston Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Salton Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Grammar School Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Grammar School Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Grammar School Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grammar School Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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