Total Crime Rate

117.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 117.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 56.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.2 7/10
  • Drugs 10.7 8/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

James Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in West Marsh , and the 179th 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 James Street (DN31 2JD) in the last 12 months was 117.4 per 1,000 residents and was 72.5% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 56.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around James Street (DN31 2JD), the main crime hotspot is near Joseph Street. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in James Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/56)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Salamander Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haycroft Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Saunders Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saunders Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arthur Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arthur Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Arthur Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haycroft Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haycroft Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beeson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Haycroft Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramble Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson James Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beeson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beeson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mill Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jackson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jackson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ripon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ripon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ripon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ripon Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beeson Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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