Crime Rates at Edgemere, Scunthorpe, DN15 7ES

Edgemere area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Burringham & Gunness , and the 47th highest crime rate of 534 local areas in North Lincolnshire .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Edgemere (DN15 7ES) in the last 12 months was 219.5 per 1,000 residents and was 49.2% higher than the Burringham & Gunness average (147.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 141.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edgemere (DN15 7ES), the main crime hotspot is near Glanford Way. Police recorded 158 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.