Total Crime Rate

65.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 65.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.3 7/10
  • Drugs 8.7 8/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Colton Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Brigg & Wolds , and the 236th highest crime rate of 534 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 Colton Street (DN20 8AG) in the last 12 months was 65.5 per 1,000 residents and was 3.4% lower than the Brigg & Wolds average (67.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 48.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colton Street (DN20 8AG), the main crime hotspot is near Market Place. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Colton Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Market Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Birch Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Paradise Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Dudley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bigby Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bigby Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cross Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birch Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scholars Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Scholars Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birch Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bluebell Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cherry Tree Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lindum Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glebe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Market Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Market Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Place
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Place
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glebe Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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