Total Crime Rate

9.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 9.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Nelson Way area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Freshney , and the 21st lowest crime rate of 525 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 Nelson Way (DN34 5UL) in the last 12 months was 9.6 per 1,000 residents and was 91.5% lower than the Freshney average (112.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Bicycle theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Way (DN34 5UL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Yardley Way (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Nelson Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Deene Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Deene Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Spratton Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Romsey Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Collingwood Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Spratton Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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