Total Crime Rate

221.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

134.8 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 221.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 134.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 106.5 10/10
  • Public order 23.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.4 9/10
  • Drugs 15.2 9/10
  • Other crime 15.2 10/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Shoplifting 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Barnes Crescent area has the 18th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crosby & Park , and the 48th highest crime rate of 535 local areas in North Lincolnshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barnes Crescent (DN15 8NE) in the last 12 months was 221.7 per 1,000 residents and was 76.2% 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 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 134.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnes Crescent (DN15 8NE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lockwood Court, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barnes Crescent (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Barnes Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Kirk Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lockwood Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mary Sumner Way
Apr 2026Public order Lockwood Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mary Sumner Way
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kirk Close
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theodore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Davy Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Lockwood Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mary Sumner Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mary Sumner Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lockwood Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Lockwood Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lockwood Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lockwood Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lockwood Court
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theodore Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashdown Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashdown Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theodore Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boughton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferry Road
Apr 2026Robbery Ashdown Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lockwood Court
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lockwood Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnes Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Barnes Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theodore Road Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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