Total Crime Rate

142.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

95.2 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 142.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 95.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.6 10/10
  • Drugs 13.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.8 9/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Lawrence Street area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in West Marsh , and the 150th highest crime rate of 515 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 Lawrence Street (DN31 2JF) in the last 12 months was 142.9 per 1,000 residents and was 66.6% 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 24 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 ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 95.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawrence Street (DN31 2JF), 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 Lawrence Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/54)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Joseph Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mill Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Possession of weapons Joseph Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Joseph Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson James Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Macaulay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lister Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lister Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lister Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lister Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Lister Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Dunmow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boulevard Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Saunders Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Richard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Richard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lord Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beeson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beeson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beeson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beeson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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