Postcode · Scunthorpe
Crime in DN17 1PR
How much crime is recorded in DN17 1PR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Scunthorpe Westcliff
- Council
- North Lincolnshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,616 (2024)
How safe is DN17 1PR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 81.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DN17 1PR 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
81.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
175
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 1PRNational
Violence and sexual offences70.723.6
Shoplifting39.78.4
Burglary20.79.1
Anti-social behaviour13.110.7
Public order11.54.6
Criminal damage and arson10.74.7
Other theft7.74.5
Drugs4.72.4
Other crime3.81.5
Possession of weapons2.40.9
Bicycle theft1.61.0
Robbery0.61.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Vehicle crime0.23.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 13% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.