Crime Rates at West Street, Scunthorpe, DN15 6HS

West Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crosby & Park , and the 37th highest crime rate of 534 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 West Street (DN15 6HS) in the last 12 months was 245.1 per 1,000 residents and was 107.1% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 5.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 147.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Street (DN15 6HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 294 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (70 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.