Total Crime Rate

38.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 38.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 25.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
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

The Cliff area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crosby & Park , and the 185th 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 The Cliff (DN15 8JG) in the last 12 months was 38.0 per 1,000 residents and was 69.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Cliff (DN15 8JG), 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 The Cliff area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Brandon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highcliff Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highcliff Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conway Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences De Aston Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime De Aston Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherwood Vale Under investigation
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 2026Drugs De Aston Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hempdyke Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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