Total Crime Rate
176.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
54.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Woods Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Brigg & Wolds , and the 70th highest crime rate of 535 local areas in North Lincolnshire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Woods Lane (DN40 3DB) in the last 12 months was 176.2 per 1,000 residents and was 132.2% higher than the Brigg & Wolds average (75.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 57.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 54.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woods Lane (DN40 3DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A160, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Briar Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A160 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | A160 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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