Total Crime Rate

145.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.8 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 145.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 82.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Spencer Avenue area has the 26th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crosby & Park , and the 92nd highest crime rate of 535 local areas in North Lincolnshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Spencer Avenue (DN15 7RZ) in the last 12 months was 145.7 per 1,000 residents and was 15.8% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 82.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spencer Avenue (DN15 7RZ), the main crime hotspot is near Taylor Court. Police recorded 165 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Spencer Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/64)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Buckingham Street South Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Detuyll Street West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Digby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Frodingham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Street North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Street North Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Frodingham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Frodingham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkinson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Digby Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Smith Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Taylor Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Spencer Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sheffield Street (West) Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fox Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hornsby Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hornsby Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hornsby Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Fox Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dale Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Digby Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Fox Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taylor Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Taylor Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Taylor Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Taylor Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Taylor Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Taylor Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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