Total Crime Rate

45.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 45.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 35.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.5 6/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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
  • Vehicle crime 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Sherwood Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in South , and the 164th 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 Sherwood Road (DN34 5TL) in the last 12 months was 45.5 per 1,000 residents and was 64.8% lower 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 7 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). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherwood Road (DN34 5TL), the main crime hotspot is near Winslow Grove. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In South

Crime Over Time in Sherwood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Firbeck Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Welland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wickenby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brocklesby Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wickenby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Little Coates Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sherwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Revesby Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Welland Avenue Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 10 of 10

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑