Postcode · Scunthorpe
Crime in DN15 6DA
How much crime is recorded in DN15 6DA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Scunthorpe Central & Crosby
- Council
- North Lincolnshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,972 (2024)
How safe is DN15 6DA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 64.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DN15 6DA area, 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
64.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
116
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 6DANational
Violence and sexual offences48.623.6
Burglary22.89.1
Criminal damage and arson13.34.7
Public order9.74.6
Drugs8.72.4
Anti-social behaviour7.310.7
Other theft6.64.5
Other crime5.21.5
Vehicle crime3.83.5
Robbery3.21.4
Possession of weapons2.00.9
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Theft from the person0.32.1
Shoplifting0.18.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 15% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.