Total Crime Rate

238.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 238.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 54.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.4 9/10
  • Other theft 23.9 10/10
  • Other crime 20.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Messingham Road area has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Bottesford , and the 39th highest crime rate of 534 local areas in North Lincolnshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Messingham Road (DN17 2QX) in the last 12 months was 238.9 per 1,000 residents and was 381.7% higher than the Bottesford average (49.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 220.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 81.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 114.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Messingham Road (DN17 2QX), the main crime hotspot is near Dolman Crescent. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Messingham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dolman Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Austin Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dolman Crescent —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Harrow Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dolman Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dolman Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trinity Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Wayside Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Wayside Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dolman Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dolman Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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