Postcode district · Scunthorpe
Crime in DN16
How much crime is recorded in DN16, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- North Lincolnshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 45,062 (2024)
DN16Postcode district · Scunthorpe
How safe is DN16
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in DN16, 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
45.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
98
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).
DN16National
Violence and sexual offences35.623.6
Shoplifting16.28.4
Burglary16.19.1
Anti-social behaviour9.710.7
Public order8.64.6
Criminal damage and arson7.14.7
Other theft5.54.5
Drugs3.62.4
Other crime3.21.5
Vehicle crime3.23.5
Bicycle theft1.91.0
Robbery1.91.4
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Theft from the person0.72.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 6% 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.