Crime Rates at Lawson Avenue, Grimsby, DN31 2EN

Lawson Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in West Marsh , and the 135th highest crime rate of 525 local areas in North East 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 Lawson Avenue (DN31 2EN) in the last 12 months was 163.3 per 1,000 residents and was 58.6% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 81.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawson Avenue (DN31 2EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A1136, where police recorded 89 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wells Street (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.