Postcode · Scunthorpe
Crime in DN15 6BB
How much crime is recorded in DN15 6BB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Scunthorpe North
- Council
- North Lincolnshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,970 (2024)
DN15 6BBScunthorpe
How safe is DN15 6BB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 54.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DN15 6BB area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
54.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
104
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 6BBNational
Violence and sexual offences39.723.6
Burglary25.89.1
Criminal damage and arson12.54.7
Drugs7.92.4
Other theft6.94.5
Anti-social behaviour6.410.7
Shoplifting6.18.4
Public order6.04.6
Vehicle crime5.83.5
Other crime2.31.5
Robbery2.11.4
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 7% 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.