Barton-upon-Humber Crime Rate February 2025 | Monthly Statistics

The crime profile in Barton-upon-Humber during February 2025 reveals a distinct balance between violent and property crimes, shaped by the area's character as a small built-up area within North Lincolnshire. With a total crime rate of 4.2 per 1,000 residents—37.3% below the UK average—the data highlights a community where interpersonal conflicts and local disputes appear to dominate over more traditional property-focused crime patterns. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 48% of all reported crimes, with 24 incidents recorded, while property crimes formed 36% of the total (18 incidents). This suggests a focus on face-to-face interactions over opportunistic theft, a pattern consistent with smaller, more tightly knit communities where social dynamics may play a larger role in crime dynamics. The seasonal context of February—a winter month marked by low outdoor activity and a pre-spring lull—may contribute to the relatively low overall crime rate compared to busier periods, though the high proportion of violent crimes suggests that indoor environments, such as residential areas or local pubs, are significant sites of conflict. The rate of violence and sexual offences (2.0 per 1,000) is 15% below the UK average, indicating a potential effectiveness in local community policing or social cohesion efforts. However, the area's crime profile also includes a small but notable rise in 'other crime' and robbery, which may reflect shifts in criminal activity patterns during this time of year.

February 2025 saw significant fluctuations in specific crime categories, with 'other crime' surging by 300% compared to January, rising from 1 to 4 incidents. This sharp increase, coupled with a 100% rise in robbery (from 0 to 2 incidents), indicates a shift in the types of crimes being reported, potentially linked to unseasonal activity or changes in reporting behaviors. Conversely, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour both declined sharply—shoplifting fell by 66.7% (from 6 to 2 incidents) and anti-social behaviour dropped by 80% (from 5 to 1 incident), possibly reflecting the low outdoor activity typical of February and the reduced opportunities for such crimes. The balance between property and violent crime also shifted slightly, with property crimes forming 36% of the total (18 incidents) compared to 48% for violent crimes, though this remains a starkly violent-heavy profile compared to the UK average. Of particular interest is the burglary rate (0.3 per 1,000), which is 11% above the UK average, suggesting that targeted property crimes, though infrequent, remain a concern. Meanwhile, 'other theft' (0.3 per 1,000) is 35% below the UK average, indicating that while general theft is less prevalent here, the rise in 'other crime' may represent a different category of criminal activity. Residents may find the 37.3% reduction in overall crime compared to the UK average a key point of reassurance, though the localised spikes in certain categories warrant continued attention.

The crime rate in Barton-upon-Humber for February 2025 (4.2 per 1,000 residents) represents a 27.6% decrease from the previous month's rate of 5.8 per 1,000, illustrating a marked improvement in the area's safety metrics. On a daily basis, the area experienced an average of 2 crimes per day over the 28-day period, a figure that, when scaled to the population of 11,989 residents, translates to one reported crime occurring for every 240 residents over the course of the month. This monthly exposure rate, while low in absolute terms, provides a tangible measure of how frequently crime impacts the community. The population-scaled perspective further contextualises these figures: with 50 crimes reported across a population of nearly 12,000, the rate of crime is significantly lower than the UK average, suggesting that Barton-upon-Humber may benefit from factors such as strong local policing, community engagement initiatives, or the physical characteristics of the built-up area itself, which may limit opportunities for certain types of crime. The contrast with the UK average is particularly stark in categories like violence and sexual offences, where the area's rate (2.0 per 1,000) is 15% below the national figure, and in shoplifting, where the rate (0.2 per 1,000) is 68% below the UK average. These comparisons highlight both the effectiveness of local crime prevention strategies and the unique demographic or geographic factors that may contribute to the area's relatively low crime profile.