Total Crime Rate

274.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

177.4 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 274.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 177.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 155.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.6 10/10
  • Other crime 21.5 10/10
  • Other theft 21.5 10/10
  • Public order 21.5 9/10
  • Drugs 10.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Appleton Way area has the 14th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Ashby Central , and the 34th highest crime rate of 535 local areas in North Lincolnshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Appleton Way (DN16 2NF) in the last 12 months was 274.2 per 1,000 residents and was 112.0% 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 177.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Appleton Way (DN16 2NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B1501, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parkers Lane (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Appleton Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft B1501 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkers Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B1501 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order North Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft North Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B1501
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B1501 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkers Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkers Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkers Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parkers Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B1501 Under investigation

Data Sources

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