Crime Rates at Countess Close, New Waltham, Grimsby, DN36 4LE

Countess Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Humberston and New Waltham , and the 248th lowest crime rate of 515 local areas in North East Lincolnshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Countess Close (DN36 4LE) in the last 12 months was 74.3 per 1,000 residents and was 26.9% 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 Shoplifting with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 11.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Countess Close (DN36 4LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Margaret Place, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Butts Orchard (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.