Total Crime Rate
166.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
101.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Rowans area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Humberston and New Waltham , and the 127th 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 The Rowans (DN36 4BN) in the last 12 months was 166.7 per 1,000 residents and was 184.8% higher than the Humberston and New Waltham average (58.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 101.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Rowans (DN36 4BN), the main crime hotspot is near Links Drive. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Links Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Maples | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Links Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Links Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Links Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parklands Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Links Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Links Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Links Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Links Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Links Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Links Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Links Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Links Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Links Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Grange Farm Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Grange Farm Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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