Postcode · Scunthorpe
Crime in DN15 7RU
How much crime is recorded in DN15 7RU, 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
- 1,769 (2024)
DN15 7RUScunthorpe
How safe is DN15 7RU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DN15 7RU 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
48.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
105
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 7RUNational
Violence and sexual offences39.623.6
Shoplifting14.18.4
Burglary11.79.1
Criminal damage and arson10.14.7
Public order9.54.6
Anti-social behaviour7.010.7
Drugs5.82.4
Other theft4.84.5
Vehicle crime3.73.5
Other crime3.61.5
Robbery1.91.4
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 16% 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.