Total Crime Rate
189.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
75.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cromwell Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Freshney , and the 112th highest crime rate of 515 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 Cromwell Road (DN37 9LJ) in the last 12 months was 189.6 per 1,000 residents and was 86.6% higher than the Freshney average (101.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -21.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 75.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cromwell Road (DN37 9LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ravenscar Road, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Service Road 5 (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Freshney| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranwell Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Service Road 2 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Service Road 26 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Service Road 26 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Service Road 26 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Service Road 8 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Service Road 26 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Service Road 2 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Service Road 2 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Service Road 5 | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Andrews Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranwell Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ravenscar Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ravenscar Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ravenscar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Andrews Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Service Road 3 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Service Road 4 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Service Road 4 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cranwell Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranwell Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Service Road 17 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Matlock Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Service Road 8 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Cranwell Drive | Under investigation |
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