Total Crime Rate
205.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
97.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026New Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in South , and the 102nd highest crime rate of 515 local areas in North East Lincolnshire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around New Close (DN33 1BP) in the last 12 months was 205.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% higher than the South average (129.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 22.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 97.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Close (DN33 1BP), the main crime hotspot is near Second Avenue. Police recorded 138 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Carnarvon Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Second Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cornwell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cornwell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Second Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Second Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Second Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Second Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Second Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hereford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Walton Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kingsley Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Second Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsley Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kingsley Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kingsley Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hereford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hereford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsley Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornwell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsley Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Leighton Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gervase Holles Way | Under investigation |
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