Total Crime Rate

47.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 47.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 23.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Other crime 10.5 10/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Birch Gardens area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Barton , and the 233rd lowest 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 Birch Gardens (DN18 5LD) in the last 12 months was 47.4 per 1,000 residents and was 21.6% lower than the Barton average (60.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Gardens (DN18 5LD), the main crime hotspot is near Victoria Drive. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Birch Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goosander Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haven Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Victoria Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birch Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vagarth Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vagarth Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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