Total Crime Rate
31.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dewsbury Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crosby & Park , and the 148th lowest crime rate of 534 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 Dewsbury Avenue (DN15 8BT) in the last 12 months was 31.9 per 1,000 residents and was 73.1% lower than the Crosby & Park average (118.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dewsbury Avenue (DN15 8BT), the main crime hotspot is near Dewsbury Avenue. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Crosby & Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dewsbury Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Dewsbury Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Holmfirth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denby Close | Under investigation |
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