Postcode · Cottingham
Crime in HU16 5GP
How much crime is recorded in HU16 5GP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Cottingham West
- Council
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,096 (2024)
HU16 5GPCottingham
How safe is HU16 5GP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the HU16 5GP area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
13.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
26
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
HU16 5GPNational
Violence and sexual offences12.223.6
Burglary4.69.1
Other theft3.74.5
Criminal damage and arson2.94.7
Public order2.24.6
Anti-social behaviour1.410.7
Other crime0.81.5
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Drugs0.62.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 21% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.