Total Crime Rate

302.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

204.0 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 302.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 204.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 177.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 39.5 10/10
  • Public order 23.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.2 9/10
  • Burglary 9.9 8/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • 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

Brereton Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Sidney Sussex , and the 59th 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 Brereton Avenue (DN35 7RL) in the last 12 months was 302.6 per 1,000 residents and was 55.8% higher than the Sidney Sussex average (194.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 203.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.7% 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 157 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sidney Way (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Brereton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/64)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daubney Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lovett Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sidney Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barcroft Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barcroft Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lovett Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lovett Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Clerke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lovett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sidney Way —
Apr 2026Other crime Park View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tiverton Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Freeston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Daubney Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Freeston Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sidney Way —
Apr 2026Public order Sidney Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tiverton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daubney Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daubney Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sidney Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sidney Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Daubney Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sidney Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sidney Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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