Total Crime Rate

160.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

103.8 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 160.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 103.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.3 10/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.7 7/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Veal Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in West Marsh , and the 134th 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 Veal Street (DN31 2HF) in the last 12 months was 160.4 per 1,000 residents and was 62.5% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 103.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Veal Street (DN31 2HF), the main crime hotspot is near Cromwell Avenue. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Veal Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Veal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Spinney Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Richard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Crescent Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lord Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crescent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Crescent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dover Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Spinney Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dover Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dover Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Spinney Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order The Spinney Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Cromwell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Richard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Humber Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Cromwell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Veal Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Veal Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Veal Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ripon Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Ripon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ripon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ripon Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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