Total Crime Rate

67.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 67.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 42.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.7 8/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

West Common Crescent area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Brumby , and the 222nd highest crime rate of 535 local areas in North Lincolnshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Common Crescent (DN17 1DQ) in the last 12 months was 67.6 per 1,000 residents and was 49.6% lower than the Brumby average (134.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 42.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Common Crescent (DN17 1DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Common Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atlas Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Hopkins Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hawthorne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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