Crime Rates at Spencer Avenue, Scunthorpe, DN15 7SB

Spencer Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crosby & Park , and the 215th lowest crime rate of 534 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 Spencer Avenue (DN15 7SB) in the last 12 months was 44.0 per 1,000 residents and was 62.9% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spencer Avenue (DN15 7SB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Taylor Court, where police recorded 115 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Digby Street (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.