Postcode · Scunthorpe
Crime in DN16 2RL
How much crime is recorded in DN16 2RL, 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
- 1,510 (2024)
How safe is DN16 2RL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 80.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DN16 2RL 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
80.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
136
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 2RLNational
Violence and sexual offences63.923.6
Burglary16.69.1
Other theft13.94.5
Anti-social behaviour13.210.7
Criminal damage and arson9.34.7
Public order8.54.6
Vehicle crime6.53.5
Other crime3.91.5
Drugs3.62.4
Bicycle theft1.91.0
Robbery1.81.4
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Shoplifting0.28.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 20% 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.