Total Crime Rate

128.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.3 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 128.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 82.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.3 9/10
  • Drugs 12.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 9/10
  • Other crime 9.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Highcliff Gardens area has the 28th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crosby & Park , and the 103rd 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 Highcliff Gardens (DN15 8JF) in the last 12 months was 128.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1.8% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 82.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highcliff Gardens (DN15 8JF), the main crime hotspot is near Farthing Avenue. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highcliff Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherwood Vale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences De Aston Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Chequers Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Chequers Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Cliff Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Cliff Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Cliff Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Brandon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highcliff Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hempdyke Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Newland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highcliff Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conway Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs De Aston Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime De Aston Square Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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