Crime Rates at Smith Street, Scunthorpe, DN15 7LG

Smith Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crosby & Park , and the 170th lowest crime rate of 535 local areas in North Lincolnshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Smith Street (DN15 7LG) in the last 12 months was 35.9 per 1,000 residents and was 71.4% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smith Street (DN15 7LG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Taylor Court, where police recorded 165 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (102 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.