Total Crime Rate
216.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
120.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Durham Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Dunholme and Welton , and the 28th highest crime rate of 307 local areas in West Lindsey .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Durham Close (LN8 6JD) in the last 12 months was 216.2 per 1,000 residents and was 398.5% higher than the Dunholme and Welton average (43.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 120.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Durham Close (LN8 6JD), the main crime hotspot is near Granby Road. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Manor Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Spring Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Spring Hill | — |
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