Cottingham South vs University

Cottingham South has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) and recorded 744 crimes in the last 12 months. University has a safety score of 4/100 (High Crime) with 1,686 crimes. Cottingham South scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Cottingham South shows a year-on-year crime trend of +22.4% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. University shows +41.1% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Cottingham South, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (306 incidents). In University, it is Violent Crime (772 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Cottingham South recorded 69 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while University recorded 82. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Cottingham South totalled 306 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 772 in University. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Cottingham South recorded 608 crimes (now 744, a change of +22.4%). University recorded 1,195 crimes previously (now 1,686, +41.1%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Cottingham South has a resolution rate of 24.6% and University has 39.2%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Cottingham South falls within the Humberside Police boundary. University is covered by Humberside Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Cottingham South and University. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.