Crime Rates at East St Marys Gate, Grimsby, DN31 1LH

East St Marys Gate area has the highest crime rate of 28 local areas in West Marsh , and the highest crime rate of 525 local areas in North East Lincolnshire .

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 East St Marys Gate (DN31 1LH) in the last 12 months was 3519.5 per 1,000 residents and was 791.4% higher than the West Marsh average (394.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 202 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 70.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -22.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 292 (≈ 1264.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East St Marys Gate (DN31 1LH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Victoria Street West, where police recorded 313 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old Market Place (153 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.