Total Crime Rate

40.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.2 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 40.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 20.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.2 4/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Plymouth Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Brumby , and the 200th 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 Plymouth Road (DN17 1TL) in the last 12 months was 40.5 per 1,000 residents and was 69.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plymouth Road (DN17 1TL), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Plymouth Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clevedon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parkwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parkwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alveston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnstaple Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnstaple Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnstaple Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clevedon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clevedon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clevedon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridgewater Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seaton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkwood Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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