Postcode · Scunthorpe
Crime in DN17 1HE
How much crime is recorded in DN17 1HE, 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
- 1,975 (2024)
How safe is DN17 1HE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 68.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DN17 1HE 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
68.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
119
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).
DN17 1HENational
Violence and sexual offences60.523.6
Criminal damage and arson11.74.7
Anti-social behaviour9.310.7
Other theft9.04.5
Burglary6.89.1
Public order5.94.6
Other crime5.61.5
Drugs5.52.4
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Robbery1.61.4
Shoplifting1.38.4
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 42% 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.