Total Crime Rate

46.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 46.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 16.5 4/10
  • Burglary 13.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Theodore Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crosby & Park , and the 231st lowest crime rate of 535 local areas in North Lincolnshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Theodore Road (DN15 7SF) in the last 12 months was 46.7 per 1,000 residents and was 62.9% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Theodore Road (DN15 7SF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spencer Avenue, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Buckingham Street North (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Theodore Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Sheffield Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theodore Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hornsby Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hornsby Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Theodore Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dale Street North —
Apr 2026Other crime Dale Street North Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theodore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theodore Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheffield Park Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theodore Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheffield Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheffield Park Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Kirk Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kirk Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheffield Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hornsby Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Detuyll Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Spencer Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boughton Avenue 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 Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Spencer Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sheffield Street (West) Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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