Crime Rates at Sheffield Park Avenue, Scunthorpe, DN15 8PJ

Sheffield Park Avenue area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crosby & Park , and the 251st 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 Sheffield Park Avenue (DN15 8PJ) in the last 12 months was 52.0 per 1,000 residents and was 58.7% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheffield Park Avenue (DN15 8PJ), the main crime hotspot is near Skippingdale Road. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.