Crime Rates at Dorothy Avenue, Skegness, PE25 2BZ

Dorothy Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Scarbrough & Seacroft , and the 20th 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 Dorothy Avenue (PE25 2BZ) in the last 12 months was 323.9 per 1,000 residents and was 28.7% higher than the Scarbrough & Seacroft average (251.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 170.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorothy Avenue (PE25 2BZ), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 179 crimes here, including 105 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.