Total Crime Rate

254.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

77.3 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 254.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 104.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 77.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.8 9/10
  • Other theft 22.7 10/10
  • Public order 22.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Drugs 9.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Whitecross Street area has the highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Barton , and the 42nd 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 Whitecross Street (DN18 5DF) in the last 12 months was 254.6 per 1,000 residents and was 321.2% higher than the Barton average (60.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 77.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitecross Street (DN18 5DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Market Lane, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near George Street (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Whitecross Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beck Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vestry Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Vestry Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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