Total Crime Rate

160.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

93.6 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 160.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 93.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.5 9/10
  • Other theft 17.5 9/10
  • Burglary 14.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Skippingdale Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crosby & Park , and the 78th 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 Skippingdale Road (DN15 8NU) in the last 12 months was 160.8 per 1,000 residents and was 27.8% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 93.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Skippingdale Road (DN15 8NU), the main crime hotspot is near Skippingdale Road. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Skippingdale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Portman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Crosby Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Portman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheffield Park Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Sheffield Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheffield Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheffield Park Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheffield Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Portman Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hudson Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hudson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Skippingdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Skippingdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portman Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skippingdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skippingdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skippingdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Reginald Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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