Crap Towns / Cottingham / Crime
How much crime is there in Cottingham?
The police recorded 61.6 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Cottingham from September 2023 to August 2026, 19% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 25.3. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 64.0, up from 62.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.
Police calls from Cottingham get logged as Hull. As far as Cottingham is concerned, that's the real crime.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 62.4 | 78.6 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 58.5 | 77.4 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 64.0 | 73.7 |
| Crime | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 25.3 | 34.1 |
| Shoplifting | 9.5 | 7.1 |
| Public order | 6.0 | 6.6 |
| Other theft | 4.8 | 5.4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4.7 | 7.0 |
| Burglary | 4.6 | 3.1 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.5 | 3.8 |
| Other crime | 1.3 | 2.0 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.1 | 0.5 |
| Drugs | 0.8 | 2.4 |
| Robbery | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| Theft from the person | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Kingston upon Hull | 5.8 km | 130 |
| Immingham | 23.1 km | 86.4 |
| Beverley | 6.6 km | 71.6 |
| Hessle | 7.0 km | 69.1 |
| Barton-upon-Humber | 11.2 km | 62.8 |
| Cottingham | – | 61.6 |
| Hornsea | 21.3 km | 57.9 |
| Willerby and Anlaby | 4.1 km | 51.5 |
| Market Weighton | 18.8 km | 46.1 |
| Hedon | 15.3 km | 43.5 |
| Brough | 11.3 km | 36.2 |
| The typical town | – | 76.2 |