Total Crime Rate

113.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 113.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 56.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.5 8/10
  • Public order 15.2 9/10
  • Other theft 11.4 8/10
  • Other crime 7.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 7.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 10th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Chapel St Leonards , and the 103rd 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 (PE24 5SL) in the last 12 months was 113.6 per 1,000 residents and was 3.6% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 56.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ancaster Avenue (PE24 5SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crown Avenue, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vine Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ancaster Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairburn Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Pullover —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Well Vale Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Well Vale Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order The Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairburn Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Well Vale Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regina Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Regina Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Regina Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Regina Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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