Total Crime Rate

108.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 108.6 8/10
  • Shoplifting 34.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 28.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Ancaster Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Burgh le Marsh , and the 108th highest crime rate of 489 local areas in East Lindsey .

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 Ancaster Avenue (PE23 5HP) in the last 12 months was 108.6 per 1,000 residents and was 144.6% higher than the Burgh le Marsh average (44.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ancaster Avenue (PE23 5HP), the main crime hotspot is near Dennett Close. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ancaster Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ancaster Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nelson Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nelson Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eresby Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dennett Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West End Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary West End Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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