Total Crime Rate

255.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 255.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 123.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 45.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.6 9/10
  • Public order 16.2 9/10
  • Other crime 12.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.9 9/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Castleford Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in South , and the 75th 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 Castleford Avenue (DN34 5HP) in the last 12 months was 255.7 per 1,000 residents and was 75.0% higher than the South average (146.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 139.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 48.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castleford Avenue (DN34 5HP), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Castleford Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Castleford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winslow Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft The Cedars Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chingford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chingford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chingford Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castleford Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chepstow Grove
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Kelstern Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Kelstern Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chepstow Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winslow Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Winslow Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Winslow Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winslow Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Winslow Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Winslow Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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