Crime by Postcode
DN31Postcode district

DN31 crime rate and crime map

Recorded crime in DN31 is 2.3 times the North East Lincolnshire average and 3.3 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 21%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.

Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire. 11,100 residents in 9 neighbourhoods.

Safety
1/10High crime
Living
7.4/10Good
5-year change
+21%more crimes
vs the council
2.3×the North East Lincolnshire average
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Safety and Living

Safety

Crime severity: 2.3× the North East Lincolnshire average (3.3× the England and Wales average)

Crime only, by how serious it is. Compared with every postcode district. Higher is safer.

Living

Based on schools, transport, health, supermarkets, weighted by importance. Crime is not part of it. Higher is better.

Neighbourhoods by Safety

North East Lincolnshire 002A: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeNorth East Lincolnshire 004C: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeNorth East Lincolnshire 003A: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeNorth East Lincolnshire 003B: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeNorth East Lincolnshire 003C: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeNorth East Lincolnshire 003D: no scoreNorth East Lincolnshire 003E: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeNorth East Lincolnshire 008C: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeNorth East Lincolnshire 008D: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crime
1 = least safe, 10 = safest. Grey: no score. Select a neighbourhood to open it on the map.

1 neighbourhood has no population figure, so it is not scored.

Crime over 5 years

Up 21% in 5 years Recorded crimes in DN31, anti-social behaviour left out.

Sep 2021 – Aug 2022: 3,134 crimesSep 2021 – Aug 20223,134Sep 2022 – Aug 2023: 3,620 crimesSep 2022 – Aug 20233,620Sep 2023 – Aug 2024: 3,282 crimesSep 2023 – Aug 20243,282Sep 2024 – Aug 2025: 3,335 crimesSep 2024 – Aug 20253,335Sep 2025 – Aug 2026: 3,799 crimesSep 2025 – Aug 20263,799

What is recorded

Crime severity: 2.3× the North East Lincolnshire average (3.3× the England and Wales average). 311 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences: 63% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 13% of the harm here
  • Robbery: 7% of the harm here

"Violence and sexual offences" is 63% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.

Anti-social behaviour: 39 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.

Shops, transport, schools and health

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Scores use fixed distance bands, so they do not depend on other districts. Higher is better.

Supermarkets

Good accessScore 8 out of 10
  • Typical distance to a large supermarket: 1.5 km.
  • M&S Grimsby (Marks and Spencer), 1.1 km from the district centre
  • Sainsburys Grimsby (Sainsburys), 1.2 km from the district centre
  • Tesco Grimsby Extra (Tesco), 1.8 km from the district centre

Transport

Excellent accessScore 9 out of 10
  • Typical number of bus stops within 400 m: 8.
  • Nearest railway station: Grimsby Town Rail Station, 1.1 km from the district centre
  • Nearest tram or metro stop: Pickering (North Yorkshire Moors Railway), 107.1 km from the district centre

Schools

Good schools nearbyScore 7 out of 10

Primary schools within 2 km

  • Macaulay Primary Academy: Good (graded inspection, 2022), 210 m away
  • Strand Primary Academy: Expected standard (report card, 2026), 440 m away
  • Weelsby Academy: Good (graded inspection, 2022), 490 m away
  • Yarborough Academy: Good (graded inspection, 2023), 900 m away
  • Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy: Good (graded inspection, 2024), 920 m away

Secondary schools within 2 km

  • Ormiston Maritime Academy: Good (graded inspection, 2022), 1.0 km away

    Health

    Fair accessScore 6 out of 10
    • Nearest GP surgery: PELHAM MEDICAL GROUP, 780 m from the district centre, CQC rating: Good, rated 2020
    • Nearest hospital with A&E: Hull Royal Infirmary, 35.1 km from the district centre

    Crime by type

    Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.

    TypePer 1,000 a year
    Robbery3.3
    Burglary14.0
    Violence and sexual offences106.0
    Drugs8.1
    Possession of weapons2.9
    Other crime8.4
    Other theft19.8
    Theft from the person1.8
    Vehicle crime12.0
    Criminal damage and arson40.7
    Public order35.9
    Bicycle theft7.7
    Shoplifting50.4

    Trend over the years

    Crime severity per resident (sentence-days of the crimes recorded each year). Hatched bars are years with fewer than twelve months of data for most residents.

    201646.1201741.0201847.7201950.1202044.6202143.4202250.1202359.0202452.6202553.4202662.4

    Last 12 months: 59.2 against a 10-year average of 49.9, 19% higher.

    Questions about crime in DN31

    Is DN31 a safe place to live?
    DN31 scores 1 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every postcode district in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 2.3 times the North East Lincolnshire average.
    Is crime going up or down in DN31?
    Up 21% over 5 years, from 3,134 recorded crimes a year to 3,799.
    What is the most common crime in DN31?
    The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 106 per 1,000 residents a year.
    How does crime in DN31 compare with North East Lincolnshire?
    Crime severity in DN31 is 2.3 times the North East Lincolnshire average.

    Towns

    Council: North East Lincolnshire

    Town-centre neighbourhoods

    Few people live in these areas but many shop, work and go out there, so crime per resident looks far higher than the risk to someone living there. They have no Safety score, because compared with residential areas the number would mislead; their crime figures are still shown.