Total Crime Rate
123.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
74.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dover Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in West Marsh , and the 171st highest crime rate of 515 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 Dover Street (DN31 2HH) in the last 12 months was 123.7 per 1,000 residents and was 71.1% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 74.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dover Street (DN31 2HH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 133 crimes here, including 75 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In West Marsh| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dover Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Richard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Vere Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Vere Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Vere Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Vere Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Vere Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Vere Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vere Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vere Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Richard Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Richard Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dover Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lord Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapman Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Anderson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Dover Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | New Cartergate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ripon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Veal Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Veal Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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