Total Crime Rate
50.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ancaster Mews area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Chapel St Leonards , and the 244th lowest crime rate of 489 local areas in East Lindsey .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ancaster Mews (PE24 5PH) in the last 12 months was 50.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.1% lower than the Chapel St Leonards average (109.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ancaster Mews (PE24 5PH), the main crime hotspot is near Crown Avenue. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chapel St Leonards| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Leonards Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairburn Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairburn Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Regina Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Regina Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Regina Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Regina Walk | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.