Total Crime Rate

31.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.8 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 31.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 19.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Robbery 4.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Whitfield Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Brumby , and the 148th 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 Whitfield Road (DN17 1RQ) in the last 12 months was 31.8 per 1,000 residents and was 76.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitfield Road (DN17 1RQ), the main crime hotspot is near Burringham Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whitfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitestone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burringham Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodclose Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gray Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gray Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitestone Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Burringham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marlowe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burringham Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burringham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Brookdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burringham Road —
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Data Sources

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