Total Crime Rate

307.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

119.7 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 307.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 119.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 119.7 10/10
  • Other theft 111.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 42.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.1 7/10
  • Drugs 8.6 8/10
  • Shoplifting 8.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Canberra Crescent area has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Hemswell , and the 12th highest crime rate of 307 local areas in West Lindsey .

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 Canberra Crescent (DN21 5TZ) in the last 12 months was 307.7 per 1,000 residents and was 390.3% higher than the Hemswell average (62.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 119.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canberra Crescent (DN21 5TZ), the main crime hotspot is near Creampoke Crescent. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Canberra Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Creampoke Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Creampoke Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Creampoke Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Creampoke Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Creampoke Crescent —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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