Crime in Barton-upon-Humber
Recorded crime in Barton-upon-Humber is 0.7 times the North Lincolnshire average and 0.8 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 23%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Barton-upon-Humber: about 11,371 residents in 6 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 5/10Average crime
- Living
- 7.7/10Good
- 5-year change
- −23%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 0.7×the North Lincolnshire average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Barton-upon-Humber.
Crime over 5 years
Down 23% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Barton-upon-Humber, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.7× the North Lincolnshire average (0.8× the England and Wales average). 66 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 70% of the harm here
- Burglary: 13% of the harm here
- Other theft: 4% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 70% 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: 12 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in North Lincolnshire (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole North Lincolnshire council area, not only Barton-upon-Humber. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
Humberside Police did not assign 12.4% of the crimes it recorded in 2025/26 to a council area, so these figures are lower than the true count.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 236 | 1.4 | Down 13% |
| Cars broken into | 199 | 1.2 | Down 27% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 872 | 5.1 | Down 13% |
| Burglary of homes | 405 | 2.4 | Down 18% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 0 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in DN18
In DN18, the postcode district at the centre of Barton-upon-Humber, 9% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 364 | 6% | 13% | 60% | 10% | 10% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 78 | 1% | 17% | 26% | 54% | 3% |
| Public order | 76 | 4% | 13% | 49% | 32% | 3% |
| Shoplifting | 68 | 46% | 4% | 13% | 37% | 0% |
| Other theft | 56 | 0% | 2% | 23% | 70% | 5% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 7% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.4 |
| Burglary | 3.4 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 28.4 |
| Drugs | 1.0 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.4 |
| Other crime | 2.0 |
| Other theft | 4.6 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.2 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 2.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 8.2 |
| Public order | 7.5 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.5 |
| Shoplifting | 6.7 |
Postcode districts in Barton-upon-Humber
Nearby towns
Council: North Lincolnshire
Questions about crime in Barton-upon-Humber
- Is Barton-upon-Humber a safe place to live?
- Barton-upon-Humber scores 5 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.7 times the North Lincolnshire average.
- Is crime going up or down in Barton-upon-Humber?
- Down 23% over 5 years, from 821 recorded crimes a year to 631.
- What is the most common crime in Barton-upon-Humber?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 28 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Barton-upon-Humber compare with North Lincolnshire?
- Crime severity in Barton-upon-Humber is 0.7 times the North Lincolnshire average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Barton-upon-Humber?
- In DN18, the postcode district at the centre of Barton-upon-Humber, 9% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 29% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Barton-upon-Humber?
- In North Lincolnshire, the council area Barton-upon-Humber is in, the police recorded 236 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 1.4 per 1,000 residents, down 13% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Barton-upon-Humber?
- 872 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in North Lincolnshire, the council area Barton-upon-Humber is in, 5.1 per 1,000 residents, 1.1 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Barton-upon-Humber last year?
- No homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in North Lincolnshire, the council area Barton-upon-Humber is in, against 0 the year before.