Total Crime Rate

37.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 37.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 13.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Forge Crescent area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Brigg & Wolds , and the 181st lowest crime rate of 535 local areas in North Lincolnshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Forge Crescent (DN39 6RY) in the last 12 months was 37.7 per 1,000 residents and was 50.3% lower than the Brigg & Wolds average (75.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forge Crescent (DN39 6RY), the main crime hotspot is near Priory Crescent. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Forge Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Worsley Paddock Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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