Just ahead of Christmas 2021, the latest Brigg crime statistics have been published through www.police.uk
They show the number of incidents in the town that were reported to Humberside Police during November 2021.
That month saw 65 crimes logged - the first time this year that the average had exceeded two crimes per day.
There were 31 crimes in or near the town centre in November, a further 16 on the Springbank estate and eight others across the St Helens/Churchill Avenue housing area. There were four crimes recorded on Newlands.
In comparison, here are the totals for the other months this year (with December's still to come):
October 49, September 36, August 41, July 38, June 54, May 58, April 57, March 47, February 36, January 34.
That adds up to 515 total crimes over 11 months, giving a monthly average of 46.8 (approximately 1.5 crimes per day).
Crime stats graphic credit: Google Maps/Humberside Police/www.police.uk
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