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Crime in DN16 2

How much crime is recorded in DN16 2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
North Lincolnshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
19,726 (2024)
Crime

How safe is DN16 2

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in DN16 2, 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
50.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
98
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).

DN16 2National
Violence and sexual offences39.123.6
Shoplifting16.38.4
Burglary15.89.1
Anti-social behaviour9.710.7
Public order7.84.6
Criminal damage and arson7.54.7
Other theft5.04.5
Vehicle crime3.83.5
Other crime3.11.5
Drugs3.12.4
Bicycle theft2.11.0
Robbery1.61.4
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Theft from the person0.32.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 7% 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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