Postcode · Scunthorpe
Crime in DN17 2LB
How much crime is recorded in DN17 2LB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Scunthorpe Ashby
- Council
- North Lincolnshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,513 (2024)
DN17 2LBScunthorpe
How safe is DN17 2LB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 59.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DN17 2LB 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
59.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
107
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 2LBNational
Violence and sexual offences51.123.6
Criminal damage and arson13.34.7
Burglary11.79.1
Shoplifting9.08.4
Public order7.44.6
Other theft6.54.5
Anti-social behaviour5.510.7
Other crime4.11.5
Drugs2.32.4
Robbery2.01.4
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 6% 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.