Total Crime Rate
137.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Rowans area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Humberston and New Waltham , and the 166th 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 The Rowans (DN36 4BN) in the last 12 months was 137.3 per 1,000 residents and was 125.8% higher than the Humberston and New Waltham average (60.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 75.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Rowans (DN36 4BN), the main crime hotspot is near Links Drive. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Humberston and New Waltham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Maples | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Links Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Links Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Links Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Links Drive | Under investigation |
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