Postcode · Scunthorpe
Crime in DN16 2RR
How much crime is recorded in DN16 2RR, 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
- 1,499 (2024)
DN16 2RRScunthorpe
How safe is DN16 2RR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DN16 2RR area, 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
42.8
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).
DN16 2RRNational
Violence and sexual offences32.123.6
Burglary17.99.1
Anti-social behaviour7.010.7
Public order6.64.6
Vehicle crime4.53.5
Criminal damage and arson4.34.7
Bicycle theft2.71.0
Other theft2.74.5
Drugs2.42.4
Other crime2.21.5
Shoplifting2.28.4
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Robbery0.11.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 26% 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.