Total Crime Rate

213.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

99.1 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 213.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 99.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.7 9/10
  • Other crime 21.7 10/10
  • Other theft 18.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.4 6/10
  • Drugs 12.4 9/10
  • Burglary 9.3 8/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Bicycle 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

Mill Croft area has the 18th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Ashby Central , and the 52nd 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 Mill Croft (DN16 1QL) in the last 12 months was 213.6 per 1,000 residents and was 65.2% higher than the Ashby Central average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 99.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mill Croft (DN16 1QL), the main crime hotspot is near Hereward Place. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mill Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amos Crescent —
Apr 2026Public order Hereward Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amos Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amos Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Amos Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Amos Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amos Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hereward Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hereward Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hereward Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amos Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hereward Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amos Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Mill Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Lawrence'S Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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