Total Crime Rate

22.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.1 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 22.9 2/10
  • Violent crimes 13.1 3/10
  • Public order 6.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.5 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Ashby Road area has the lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Frodingham , and the 94th 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 Ashby Road (DN16 1NR) in the last 12 months was 22.9 per 1,000 residents and was 85.8% lower than the Frodingham average (161.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -94.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashby Road (DN16 1NR), the main crime hotspot is near A18. Police recorded 145 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ashby Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A18 Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Montrose Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A18 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A18 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A18 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting A18 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A18 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A18 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting A18 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A18 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Centenary Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A18 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wortley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plum Tree Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wortley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Maple Tree Close East Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wortley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wortley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Plum Tree Way Under investigation

Data Sources

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