Crime Rates at Castleton Road, Scunthorpe, DN15 7UX

Castleton Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Burringham & Gunness , and the 257th highest 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 Castleton Road (DN15 7UX) in the last 12 months was 58.4 per 1,000 residents and was 60.5% lower than the Burringham & Gunness average (148.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castleton Road (DN15 7UX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Glanford Way, where police recorded 181 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.