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

Wordsworth 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 Wordsworth Road (DN17 1RY) 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 Wordsworth Road (DN17 1RY), the main crime hotspot is near Coventry Close. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wordsworth Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coventry Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parker Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coventry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coventry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Coventry Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Coventry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parker Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parker Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swinburne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swinburne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Swinburne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parker Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parker Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Brookdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marlowe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitestone Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parker Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitestone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parker Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodclose Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burringham Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burringham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Chaucer Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parker Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Albans Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gray Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gray Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Albans Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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