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Crime in DN15 7

How much crime is recorded in DN15 7, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
North Lincolnshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
19,640 (2024)
Crime

How safe is DN15 7

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in DN15 7, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
48.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
108
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

DN15 7National
Violence and sexual offences38.023.6
Burglary19.99.1
Shoplifting16.88.4
Public order9.54.6
Anti-social behaviour7.610.7
Criminal damage and arson7.64.7
Other theft6.84.5
Drugs5.42.4
Vehicle crime3.83.5
Other crime3.51.5
Robbery2.01.4
Bicycle theft1.61.0
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Theft from the person0.72.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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