Cottingham North

Cottingham North Neighbourhood Policing Team

Michael Batch

Police Constable

Gary Gowan

PCSO

Paul Hobman

Sergeant

Matthew Wilson

Inspector

Local Priority Issues

Priority	Action taken
Anti Social Motorbike use - Middledyke Lane Issued 02 August 2026	In the coming months the Neighbourhood Policing Team will look to address the rise in misuse of motorbikes, e-bikes and quad bikes on the Flood Alleviation Lagoon on Middledyke Lane. The team will be providing a high visibility response to the issues on a day to day basis but also conducting days of action in conjunction with our neighbouring team in North Hull at the site dealing positively with offenders who cause the local community distress. Actioned 02 August 2026
Shop theft in the Cottingham area. Issued 02 August 2026	In the next two months the Neighbourhood Team will look to continue its support to local retailers to tackle shop theft. In the coming months we will provide high visibility patrols. Work with the Local Shop Watch to try and bring offenders to justice. Look to apply for Criminal Behaviour Orders on prolific offenders. The team will attend the meeting with the Local MP and shop owners in September and look to see what further can be done. Actioned 02 August 2026
Anti-Social Behaviour Issued 02 August 2026	In the coming months the Neighbourhood Policing Team will be looking to address Anti-Social behaviour across Cottingham. There will be a focus on general ASB in the town centre as well as focusing on the drinking of Alcohol in the Market Green bus stop area which has affected bus users. There will also be a focus on KGV playing fields regards ASB and the misuse of E-Bikes as well as youths entering derelict buildings on old university cites and ASB around shops in the Cottingham area. Actioned 02 August 2026

Priority

Action taken

Anti Social Motorbike use - Middledyke Lane

Issued 02 August 2026

In the coming months the Neighbourhood Policing Team will look to address the rise in misuse of motorbikes, e-bikes and quad bikes on the Flood Alleviation Lagoon on Middledyke Lane. The team will be providing a high visibility response to the issues on a day to day basis but also conducting days of action in conjunction with our neighbouring team in North Hull at the site dealing positively with offenders who cause the local community distress.

Actioned 02 August 2026

Shop theft in the Cottingham area.

Issued 02 August 2026

In the next two months the Neighbourhood Team will look to continue its support to local retailers to tackle shop theft.
In the coming months we will provide high visibility patrols. Work with the Local Shop Watch to try and bring offenders to justice. Look to apply for Criminal Behaviour Orders on prolific offenders. The team will attend the meeting with the Local MP and shop owners in September and look to see what further can be done.

Actioned 02 August 2026

Anti-Social Behaviour

Issued 02 August 2026

In the coming months the Neighbourhood Policing Team will be looking to address Anti-Social behaviour across Cottingham. There will be a focus on general ASB in the town centre as well as focusing on the drinking of Alcohol in the Market Green bus stop area which has affected bus users. There will also be a focus on KGV playing fields regards ASB and the misuse of E-Bikes as well as youths entering derelict buildings on old university cites and ASB around shops in the Cottingham area.

Actioned 02 August 2026