Total Crime Rate
57.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brereton Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Sidney Sussex , and the 210th 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 Brereton Avenue (DN35 7RP) in the last 12 months was 57.7 per 1,000 residents and was 70.0% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brereton Avenue (DN35 7RP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Queen Mary Avenue, where police recorded 439 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mansel Street (64 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 | Suspect charged as part of another case |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Daubney Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queen Mary Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queen Mary Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queen Mary Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queen Mary Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queen Mary Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queen Mary Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sidney Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sidney Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sidney Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sidney Street | Under investigation |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Daubney Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Daubney Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Daubney Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queen Mary Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Daubney Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Daubney Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queen Mary Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queen Mary Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queen Mary Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queen Mary Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queen Mary Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queen Mary Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queen Mary Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queen Mary Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Park View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park View | Under investigation |
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