Total Crime Rate

248.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

118.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 248.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 118.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 106.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 76.3 10/10
  • Other crime 15.3 10/10
  • Other theft 11.5 8/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Watford Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in South , and the 79th highest crime rate of 515 local areas in North East Lincolnshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watford Avenue (DN34 5JD) in the last 12 months was 248.1 per 1,000 residents and was 92.1% higher than the South average (129.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 118.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watford Avenue (DN34 5JD), the main crime hotspot is near Castleford Avenue. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Watford Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castleford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chepstow Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castleford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castleford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castleford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Castleford Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chepstow Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wickenby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chepstow Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wickenby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sherwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Revesby Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Welland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Welland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castleford Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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