Total Crime Rate
352.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Freshney Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in West Marsh , and the 44th highest crime rate of 525 local areas in North East Lincolnshire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Freshney Drive (DN31 1TN) in the last 12 months was 352.7 per 1,000 residents and was 10.7% lower than the West Marsh average (394.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -64.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 196.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Freshney Drive (DN31 1TN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beeson Street, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Veal Street (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In West Marsh| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vere Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Frederick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ripon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ripon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ripon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beeson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elizabeth Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Elizabeth Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chapman Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Jackson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Jackson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlton Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lime Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Crescent Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ayscough Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Frederick Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Freshney Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ripon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ayscough Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ayscough Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ayscough Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ayscough Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ayscough Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ayscough Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ayscough Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ayscough Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dover Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dover Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vere Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fildes Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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