Total Crime Rate
75.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
61.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Peterson 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Butts Orchard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mellor Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Butts Orchard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Grange Farm Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Grange Farm Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Butts Orchard | Under investigation |
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