Total Crime Rate
26.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bowmandale area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Barton , and the 118th 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 Bowmandale (DN18 5LR) in the last 12 months was 26.5 per 1,000 residents and was 56.1% lower than the Barton average (60.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bowmandale (DN18 5LR), the main crime hotspot is near Hungate. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Barton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hungate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Vestry Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vestry Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Chapel Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Holydyke | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Glanford Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hungate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hungate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hungate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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