Postcode · Scunthorpe
Crime in DN16 2NS
How much crime is recorded in DN16 2NS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Scunthorpe Lakeside
- Council
- North Lincolnshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,627 (2024)
DN16 2NSScunthorpe
How safe is DN16 2NS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 61.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DN16 2NS area, well above 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
61.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
137
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 2NSNational
Violence and sexual offences49.023.6
Shoplifting22.08.4
Public order12.44.6
Anti-social behaviour11.710.7
Criminal damage and arson11.14.7
Burglary7.99.1
Drugs7.12.4
Other theft7.14.5
Vehicle crime4.53.5
Robbery4.11.4
Other crime3.01.5
Bicycle theft1.51.0
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 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.