Total Crime Rate

142.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.4 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 142.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 85.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 15.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Wordsworth Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Brumby , and the 95th highest crime rate of 535 local areas in North Lincolnshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wordsworth Road (DN17 1SB) in the last 12 months was 142.4 per 1,000 residents and was 6.2% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 85.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wordsworth Road (DN17 1SB), 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parker Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parker Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Albans Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Albans Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Coventry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Coventry Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coventry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coventry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coventry Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parker Avenue
Apr 2026Other theft Parker Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parker Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ripon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parker Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parker Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parker Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Canterbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clare Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marlowe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gray Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gray Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Chaucer Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ripon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodclose Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hobart Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Swinburne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swinburne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swinburne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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