Crime Rates at Ashdown Avenue, Scunthorpe, DN15 8HD

Ashdown Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crosby & Park , and the 145th 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 Ashdown Avenue (DN15 8HD) in the last 12 months was 31.0 per 1,000 residents and was 73.8% lower than the Crosby & Park average (118.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashdown Avenue (DN15 8HD), the main crime hotspot is near Barnes Crescent. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.