Total Crime Rate
124.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Winchester Avenue area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in South , and the 184th highest crime rate of 525 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 Winchester Avenue (DN33 1EP) in the last 12 months was 124.5 per 1,000 residents and was 14.8% lower than the South average (146.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Winchester Avenue (DN33 1EP), the main crime hotspot is near Chingford Avenue. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Saxby Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Norwich Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saxby Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bonby Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orby Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chingford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chingford Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chingford Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Cedars | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Belton Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dolby Vale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Castleford Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castleford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Alder View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Alder View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Belton Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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