Crime Rates at Sheffield Street, Scunthorpe, DN15 6DJ

Sheffield Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crosby & Park , and the 26th highest crime rate of 534 local areas in North Lincolnshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sheffield Street (DN15 6DJ) in the last 12 months was 342.0 per 1,000 residents and was 188.9% higher than the Crosby & Park average (118.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -61.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 139.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheffield Street (DN15 6DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Wells Street. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.