Total Crime Rate
35.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dunbar Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Humberston and New Waltham , and the 137th lowest crime rate of 525 local areas in North East Lincolnshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dunbar Avenue (DN36 4PY) in the last 12 months was 35.4 per 1,000 residents and was 41.7% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -61.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -61.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 111.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dunbar Avenue (DN36 4PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kristiansand Close, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bergen Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Humberston and New Waltham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunbar Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garrick Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bergen Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vardo Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chandlers Close | Under investigation |
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