Crime Rates at Wells Street, Scunthorpe, DN15 6HL

Wells Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crosby & Park , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 535 local areas in North Lincolnshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wells Street (DN15 6HL) in the last 12 months was 1388.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1003.2% higher than the Crosby & Park average (125.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 74 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 105 (≈ 617.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wells Street (DN15 6HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 338 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (93 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.