Total Crime Rate
338.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brereton Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Sidney Sussex , and the 49th highest crime rate of 525 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 Brereton Avenue (DN35 7RL) in the last 12 months was 338.8 per 1,000 residents and was 76.2% higher 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 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 65 (≈ 213.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 97.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brereton Avenue (DN35 7RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Phelps Street, where police recorded 104 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Combe Street (48 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Combe Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tiverton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Phelps Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Phelps Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Combe Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Colson Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Colson Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Daubney Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Daubney Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Daubney Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Daubney Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barcroft Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tiverton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Phelps Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tiverton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tiverton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Daubney Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Daubney Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sidney Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sidney Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sidney Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sidney Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sidney Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sidney Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sussex Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Phelps Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Phelps Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sussex Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Phelps Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Barcroft Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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