Crime Rates at Ashdown Avenue, Scunthorpe, DN15 8HQ

Ashdown Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crosby & Park , and the 197th 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 Ashdown Avenue (DN15 8HQ) in the last 12 months was 39.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.7% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashdown Avenue (DN15 8HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Lockwood Court. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.