Total Crime Rate
23.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brereton Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Croft Baker , and the 82nd 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 7UE) in the last 12 months was 23.9 per 1,000 residents and was 82.2% lower than the Croft Baker average (134.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 92.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brereton Avenue (DN35 7UE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chapman Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Garnett Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Croft Baker| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Goring Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garnett Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lestrange Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Robson Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pendreth Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Robson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Robson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapman Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Lestrange Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lestrange Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parris Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | May Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Frankland Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goring Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | May Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Chapman Road | Under investigation |
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