Total Crime Rate

1388.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

617.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1388.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 617.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 435.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 323.5 10/10
  • Public order 129.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 117.7 10/10
  • Other theft 88.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 58.8 10/10
  • Drugs 52.9 10/10
  • Robbery 47.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 41.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 35.3 10/10
  • Other crime 35.3 10/10
  • Burglary 11.8 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.9 8/10
  • Theft from the person 5.9 7/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wells Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crosby & Park , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 535 local areas in North Lincolnshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wells Street (DN15 6HW) in the last 12 months was 1388.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1003.2% higher than the Crosby & Park average (125.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 74 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 105 (≈ 617.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wells Street (DN15 6HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 338 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (93 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wells Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/106)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Ravendale Street North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Gurnell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gurnell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shelford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Gurnell Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Frances Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
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Data Sources

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