Total Crime Rate

32.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 32.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 10.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.2 2/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 3/10
  • Shoplifting 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Crosby Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crosby & Park , and the 154th 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 Crosby Avenue (DN15 8NY) in the last 12 months was 32.8 per 1,000 residents and was 73.9% lower than the Crosby & Park average (125.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crosby Avenue (DN15 8NY), 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 Crosby Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hornsby Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Portman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Connaught 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 2026Criminal damage and arson Hornsby Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ajax Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Ajax Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hornsby Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skippingdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skippingdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Reginald Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Portman Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Portman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheffield Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skippingdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheffield Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Skippingdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portman Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Crosby Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheffield Park Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheffield Park Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Detuyll Street West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Skippingdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sheffield Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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