Total Crime Rate
27.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Waltham Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Humberston and New Waltham , and the 100th lowest crime rate of 515 local areas in North East Lincolnshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Waltham Road (DN33 2NJ) in the last 12 months was 27.9 per 1,000 residents and was 52.3% lower than the Humberston and New Waltham average (58.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Waltham Road (DN33 2NJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Derry Way, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fairfield Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Scartho| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mendip Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Purbeck Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Taunton Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Southfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Derry Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Derry Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Derry Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Derry Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Taunton Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Quantock Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beatty Avenue | Under investigation |
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