Total Crime Rate
46.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
35.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Waltham Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Humberston and New Waltham , and the 167th lowest crime rate of 515 local areas in North East Lincolnshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Waltham Road (DN33 2NQ) in the last 12 months was 46.7 per 1,000 residents and was 20.2% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Waltham Road (DN33 2NQ), 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 | Beatty Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Derry Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Purbeck Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Derry Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Quantock Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Derry Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Derry Way | 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 | Southfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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