Total Crime Rate

39.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 39.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 30.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.0 6/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

West Common Gardens area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Ashby Central , and the 192nd lowest 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 Gardens (DN17 1EJ) in the last 12 months was 39.0 per 1,000 residents and was 69.8% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Common Gardens (DN17 1EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Rivelin Place. Police recorded 89 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 Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Priory Crescent —
Apr 2026Other theft Woollin Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rivelin Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rivelin Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rivelin Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thornton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Thornton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rivelin Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rivelin Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hopkins Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cathedral Court —
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Data Sources

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