Postcode sector · Scunthorpe
Crime in DN15 5
How much crime is recorded in DN15 5, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- North Lincolnshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 3,705 (2024)
How safe is DN15 5
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 81.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in DN15 5, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
81.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
197
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
DN15 5National
Violence and sexual offences63.823.6
Shoplifting33.38.4
Burglary30.39.1
Public order20.34.6
Anti-social behaviour18.910.7
Criminal damage and arson11.04.7
Other theft10.44.5
Drugs8.72.4
Other crime6.41.5
Bicycle theft5.21.0
Vehicle crime4.83.5
Robbery4.11.4
Possession of weapons2.40.9
Theft from the person1.72.1
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.