Total Crime Rate
17.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bowfield Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Freshney , and the 51st lowest crime rate of 515 local areas in North East Lincolnshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bowfield Close (DN37 9EG) in the last 12 months was 17.9 per 1,000 residents and was 82.4% lower than the Freshney average (101.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bowfield Close (DN37 9EG), the main crime hotspot is near Service Road 22. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Freshney| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayfair Drive West | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eskdale Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eskdale Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Service Road 11 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Service Road 11 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Grayling Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Service Road 21 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eskdale Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Anderby Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Service Road 10 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Service Road 10 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Service Road 22 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Service Road 22 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Service Road 22 | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Service Road 22 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wingate Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eskdale Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Meadowbank | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadowbank | Under investigation |
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