Total Crime Rate
40.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wilton Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Chapel St Leonards , and the 189th lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in East Lindsey .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wilton Avenue (PE24 5YN) in the last 12 months was 40.0 per 1,000 residents and was 64.0% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wilton Avenue (PE24 5YN), the main crime hotspot is near Crown Avenue. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Buckingham Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beach Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crown Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crown Avenue | — |
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