Crime Rates at Farthing Avenue, Scunthorpe, DN15 8JY

Farthing Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crosby & Park , and the 206th 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 Farthing Avenue (DN15 8JY) in the last 12 months was 42.3 per 1,000 residents and was 64.3% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farthing Avenue (DN15 8JY), 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.