Total Crime Rate
32.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Freeston Street area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Sidney Sussex , and the 119th 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 Freeston Street (DN35 7PA) in the last 12 months was 32.1 per 1,000 residents and was 83.3% lower than the Sidney Sussex average (192.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -73.7% ).
In the area around Freeston Street (DN35 7PA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Queen Mary Avenue, where police recorded 447 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lovett Street (46 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sidney Sussex| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queen Mary Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clerke Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Daubney Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Daubney Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Daubney Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Daubney Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Daubney Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Barcroft Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Barcroft Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barcroft Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clerke Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clerke Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Clerke Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Daubney Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Johnson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Johnson Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Johnson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Johnson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Johnson Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Queen Mary Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Park Street | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Queen Mary Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harold Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harold Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Daubney Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Barnett Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queen Mary Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sussex Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sidney Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sidney Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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