Postcode · Scunthorpe
Crime in DN15 8AB
How much crime is recorded in DN15 8AB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Scunthorpe Berkeley
- Council
- North Lincolnshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,617 (2024)
DN15 8ABScunthorpe
How safe is DN15 8AB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DN15 8AB 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
45.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
73
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 8ABNational
Violence and sexual offences35.823.6
Burglary12.69.1
Public order5.94.6
Anti-social behaviour5.310.7
Vehicle crime4.33.5
Shoplifting4.08.4
Criminal damage and arson3.64.7
Other theft3.24.5
Drugs2.92.4
Other crime1.61.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Robbery0.31.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 118% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.