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Crime in DN16 2NU

How much crime is recorded in DN16 2NU, 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
1,414 (2024)
Crime

How safe is DN16 2NU

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 81.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DN16 2NU 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
81.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
158
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 2NUNational
Violence and sexual offences63.523.6
Burglary27.09.1
Public order20.24.6
Anti-social behaviour19.610.7
Criminal damage and arson14.74.7
Vehicle crime6.73.5
Other theft6.24.5
Other crime5.01.5
Drugs4.12.4
Shoplifting4.08.4
Bicycle theft2.81.0
Robbery0.71.4
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 21% 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.

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