Total Crime Rate

177.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

130.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 177.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 130.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 117.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.2 9/10
  • Public order 12.7 8/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

Fotherby Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Ashby Central , and the 69th highest crime rate of 535 local areas in North Lincolnshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fotherby Road (DN17 2NL) in the last 12 months was 177.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.5% higher 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 54.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 130.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 32.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fotherby Road (DN17 2NL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 101 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fotherby Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Fotherby Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fotherby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willoughby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Harrow Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pool Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pool Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fotherby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fotherby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fotherby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirkby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kirkby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willoughby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Leys Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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