Crime Rates at Sheffield Street, Scunthorpe, DN15 7LY

Sheffield Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crosby & Park , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 535 local areas in North Lincolnshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sheffield Street (DN15 7LY) in the last 12 months was 175.7 per 1,000 residents and was 39.6% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 97.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheffield Street (DN15 7LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Taylor Court, where police recorded 165 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (85 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.