Total Crime Rate

75.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 75.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 61.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.6 9/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Other crime 4.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Peterson Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Humberston and New Waltham , and the 254th 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 Peterson Drive (DN36 4LF) in the last 12 months was 75.8 per 1,000 residents and was 29.6% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 61.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Peterson Drive (DN36 4LF), the main crime hotspot is near Cousin Walk. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Peterson Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butts Orchard Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mellor Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Butts Orchard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Grange Farm Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Grange Farm Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butts Orchard Under investigation

Data Sources

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