Total Crime Rate

293.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 293.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 107.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 53.7 10/10
  • Other theft 45.5 10/10
  • Public order 33.1 10/10
  • Drugs 12.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.3 9/10
  • Other crime 8.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Whernside Walk area has the 8th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in West Marsh , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 525 local areas in North East Lincolnshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whernside Walk (DN31 1XH) in the last 12 months was 293.4 per 1,000 residents and was 25.7% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 144.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whernside Walk (DN31 1XH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Garth Lane, where police recorded 163 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South Parade (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Whernside Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Freshney Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Garth Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Garth Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Garth Lane Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Garth Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Garth Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Garth Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Garth Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alfred Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alfred Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Alfred Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alfred Street
Sep 2025Shoplifting Garth Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Garth Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ayscough Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Yarborough Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Garth Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Supermarket Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Parade Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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