Total Crime Rate

151.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 151.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 65.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.8 8/10
  • Drugs 24.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.3 9/10
  • Other theft 16.3 9/10
  • Public order 16.3 9/10
  • Burglary 12.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 5/10
  • Robbery 8.2 8/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lawson Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in West Marsh , and the 146th highest crime rate of 515 local areas in North East Lincolnshire .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lawson Avenue (DN31 2EN) in the last 12 months was 151.0 per 1,000 residents and was 64.7% lower than the West Marsh average (427.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 65.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% 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 91 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Joseph Street (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lawson Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Arthur Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lister Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haycroft Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Boulevard Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boulevard Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lawson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haycroft Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Haycroft Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Lister Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lister Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lister Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lister Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Macaulay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramble Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sackville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Joseph Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Joseph Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Joseph Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joseph Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joseph Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joseph Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haycroft Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson James Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wells Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fairfax Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little John Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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