Postcode · Scunthorpe
Crime in DN16 2AR
How much crime is recorded in DN16 2AR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Scunthorpe Lincoln Gardens
- Council
- North Lincolnshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,379 (2024)
DN16 2ARScunthorpe
How safe is DN16 2AR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DN16 2AR 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
49.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
139
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).
DN16 2ARNational
Shoplifting58.78.4
Violence and sexual offences35.623.6
Burglary12.29.1
Public order8.14.6
Criminal damage and arson7.14.7
Anti-social behaviour6.610.7
Robbery4.71.4
Vehicle crime4.23.5
Other theft3.94.5
Other crime2.51.5
Bicycle theft1.71.0
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Drugs0.92.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 28% 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.