Crime Rates at Ancaster Avenue, Chapel St Leonards, Skegness, PE24 5SL

Ancaster Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Chapel St Leonards , and the 98th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in East 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 Ancaster Avenue (PE24 5SL) in the last 12 months was 113.6 per 1,000 residents and was 2.2% higher than the Chapel St Leonards average (111.2 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 Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 53.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ancaster Avenue (PE24 5SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sandy Lane, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.