Total Crime Rate
202.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
62.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Waltham Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Scartho , and the 105th 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 Waltham Road (DN33 2ND) in the last 12 months was 202.9 per 1,000 residents and was 252.8% higher than the Scartho average (57.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -16.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 62.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Waltham Road (DN33 2ND), the main crime hotspot is near Derry Way. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Scartho| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mendip Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Derry Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gate Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Taunton Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Taunton Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pelham Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Derry Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Derry Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Derry Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pelham Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Purbeck Road | Under investigation |
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