Postcode sector · Cottingham
Crime in HU20 3
How much crime is recorded in HU20 3, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 3,707 (2024)
How safe is HU20 3
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in HU20 3, 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
14.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
31
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).
HU20 3National
Shoplifting14.98.4
Violence and sexual offences10.423.6
Burglary4.59.1
Other theft3.34.5
Public order2.74.6
Criminal damage and arson2.34.7
Anti-social behaviour2.210.7
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Other crime1.21.5
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Drugs0.32.4
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 33% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.