Total Crime Rate

127.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

Violent Crime Rate

15.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 127.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.6 8/10
  • Burglary 22.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.6 9/10
  • Other theft 22.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 15.0 3/10
  • Drugs 15.0 9/10
  • Public order 15.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.5 9/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

New Cottages area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Caistor and Yarborough , and the 50th highest crime rate of 307 local areas in West Lindsey .

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 New Cottages (DN37 8NJ) in the last 12 months was 127.8 per 1,000 residents and was 94.1% higher than the Caistor and Yarborough average (65.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Cottages (DN37 8NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Barton Street, with 7 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in New Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Oct 2025Bicycle theft Barton Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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