Cleethorpes Crime Rate September 2025 | Monthly Statistics

Cleethorpes, a built-up area within North East Lincolnshire, recorded a crime rate of 12.5 per 1,000 residents in September 2025, placing it 68.9% above the UK average of 7.4 per 1,000. This figure, while lower than the previous month’s rate of 14.5, remains significantly higher than national benchmarks. The breakdown of crimes reveals a stark contrast between local and UK-wide patterns: violence and sexual offences accounted for 32.0% of all reported crimes, with a rate of 4.0 per 1,000—55% above the UK average. Shoplifting, at 2.4 per 1,000, dominated the property crime category (19.1% of total crimes) and was 293% above the UK average, a disparity that may reflect the area’s retail infrastructure and socioeconomic factors. Public order offences and criminal damage also exceeded national rates, with the latter 89% above the UK average. These trends align with September’s seasonal context: the start of the academic year, increased foot traffic in town centres, and the draw of university freshers, which may contribute to heightened social interactions and associated crime. However, the decline in drug-related crimes and robbery incidents suggests that some areas of the crime profile are stabilising, albeit within a broader context of persistent challenges.

September saw a 52.9% increase in burglary cases, rising from 17 to 26, a jump that may reflect heightened vulnerability during the transition between summer and autumn. Concurrently, possession of weapons rose by 66.7%, with incidents growing from 3 to 5—a trend that could be linked to increased social tensions or shifts in local dynamics. In contrast, drug-related crimes fell by 55.6%, dropping from 9 to 4, a decrease that might align with seasonal patterns or targeted enforcement efforts. Shoplifting, which accounted for 19.1% of all crimes, remained 293% above the UK average, a stark outlier that suggests challenges in retail security or economic pressures within the community. These figures illustrate a combination of local factors, with property crimes and violence dominating the landscape despite a slight overall decline in the monthly rate.

Cleethorpes' crime rate in September 2025 fell to 12.5 per 1,000 residents, a 13.7% decrease from the previous month’s rate of 14.5 per 1,000. This decline, while modest, reflects a shift in local patterns that may be influenced by seasonal transitions as the area moves into autumn. Over the course of the month, 1 in every 80 residents experienced a reported crime, a figure that highlights the frequency of incidents in a relatively small population of 29,734. On a daily basis, Cleethorpes recorded roughly 12 crimes per day, a rate that remains higher than the UK average when scaled to local conditions. This daily figure underscores the persistent challenge of managing crime in a built-up area with a population density that amplifies the visibility of incidents. While the reduction from August to September is encouraging, the overall rate remains substantially above the UK average, suggesting that systemic factors—such as socioeconomic dynamics or policing strategies—may require further attention.