Crime Rates at Gurnell Street, Scunthorpe, DN15 6HP

Gurnell Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crosby & Park , and the 37th highest crime rate of 535 local areas in North Lincolnshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gurnell Street (DN15 6HP) in the last 12 months was 267.4 per 1,000 residents and was 112.5% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 142.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gurnell Street (DN15 6HP), 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 (86 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.