Postcode · Scunthorpe
Crime in DN17 2ER
How much crime is recorded in DN17 2ER, 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
- 1,401 (2024)
DN17 2ERScunthorpe
How safe is DN17 2ER
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 61.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DN17 2ER area, well above 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
61.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
104
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 2ERNational
Violence and sexual offences52.123.6
Burglary18.99.1
Criminal damage and arson10.44.7
Public order9.24.6
Other theft7.04.5
Anti-social behaviour5.910.7
Other crime4.51.5
Drugs2.22.4
Shoplifting2.18.4
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Robbery1.21.4
Theft from the person0.72.1
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 32% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.