Postcode · Scunthorpe
Crime in DN17 2QE
How much crime is recorded in DN17 2QE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Scunthorpe Yaddlethorpe
- Council
- North Lincolnshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,634 (2024)
DN17 2QEScunthorpe
How safe is DN17 2QE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DN17 2QE area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
12.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
24
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 2QENational
Violence and sexual offences9.923.6
Anti-social behaviour4.310.7
Burglary3.79.1
Criminal damage and arson3.14.7
Other theft1.54.5
Public order1.44.6
Drugs1.02.4
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 28% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.