Crime Rates at Melrose Way, Grimsby, DN37 9JA

Melrose Way area has the 27th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Freshney , and the 256th highest 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 Melrose Way (DN37 9JA) in the last 12 months was 78.0 per 1,000 residents and was 23.2% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 50.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melrose Way (DN37 9JA), the main crime hotspot is near Service Road 23. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.