North Lincolnshire Crime Rate February 2025 | Monthly Statistics

North Lincolnshire's crime profile in February 2025 reveals a marked dominance of violent crime over property crime, with violence and sexual offences accounting for 40.7% of all recorded crimes. This stark imbalance contrasts with the UK average, where violent crime makes up 2.4 per 1,000 (2.6 per 1,000 in North Lincolnshire). The area's overall crime rate of 6.4 per 1,000 is 4.5% below the UK average of 6.7 per 1,000, a figure that may partly explain the relatively lower property crime rates compared to other regions. The seasonal context of February—a winter month with reduced outdoor activity and a pre-spring lull—appears to align with the lower incidence of vehicle crime (0.2 per 1,000) and bicycle theft (0.0 per 1,000), both of which are significantly below UK averages. However, the prominence of violence and sexual offences raises questions about local factors, such as the area's mix of urban and rural settings, which may contribute to higher interpersonal crime rates. The breakdown also shows anti-social behaviour at 0.6 per 1,000, 38% below the UK average of 1.0 per 1,000, suggesting that while violent crime is elevated, other categories of disorder are comparatively lower. This pattern may reflect a combination of effective community policing strategies and the area's demographic characteristics, though further analysis would be required to confirm such connections.

February 2025 saw a 125% increase in robbery, with incidents rising from 4 to 9. This sharp rise, though still low in absolute terms (0.1 per 1,000), highlights a significant shift in the crime mix, pushing robbery to the top of the monthly list of increases. Concurrently, 'other crime' rose by 60.7% (28 to 45), a category that includes a range of unspecified offences and may reflect underreporting or evolving criminal activity patterns. The most notable UK comparison discrepancy lies in violence and sexual offences, which are 11% above the UK average (2.6 vs 2.4 per 1,000). This contrast with anti-social behaviour, which is 38% below the UK average (0.6 vs 1.0 per 1,000), suggests that while interpersonal violence is elevated, broader disorder offences are relatively controlled. Residents may find the 14.3% decrease in bicycle theft (7 to 6) particularly relevant, as this category is 100% below the UK average (0.0 vs 0.1 per 1,000), indicating effective security measures in local bike storage or reduced winter cycling activity. The 25% increase in possession of weapons (9 to 14) also warrants attention, though this remains a small proportion (0.1 per 1,000) of total crimes.

North Lincolnshire's crime rate in February 2025 (6.4 per 1,000) represents a 2.2% increase from the previous month's rate of 6.3 per 1,000, a modest upward trend that must be viewed in the context of the area's overall safety profile. On a daily basis, the district recorded an average of 39 crimes per day in February, a figure that translates to one reported crime for every 156 residents over the course of the month. This monthly exposure rate is consistent with the area's position as a local authority district with a population of 171,336, where crime remains below the UK average but fluctuates seasonally. The 4.5% gap between North Lincolnshire's rate and the UK average (6.7 per 1,000) underscores the area's relative safety, though the increase in violent crime categories suggests ongoing challenges. Comparing the daily crime count to the UK average is not feasible due to the absence of a national daily figure, but the local data provides a clear snapshot of crime patterns. The 2.2% month-on-month rise, though small, may reflect the transition from winter's reduced activity to the early stages of spring, when outdoor crime typically increases. This context is critical for understanding trends without overinterpreting short-term fluctuations.