Crime Rates at Wares Way, Gunness, Scunthorpe, DN15 8DU

Wares Way area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Burringham & Gunness , and the 39th 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 Wares Way (DN15 8DU) in the last 12 months was 15.1 per 1,000 residents and was 89.8% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wares Way (DN15 8DU), 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.