Total Crime Rate
282.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Louth Road area has the highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Humberston and New Waltham , and the 67th 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 Louth Road (DN36 4RU) in the last 12 months was 282.2 per 1,000 residents and was 364.3% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 177.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 34.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 131.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Louth Road (DN36 4RU), the main crime hotspot is near Maple Grove. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 4 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 | Shoplifting | Maple Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Maple Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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