Crime Rates at Old Crosby, Scunthorpe, DN15 8PY

Old Crosby area has the 29th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crosby & Park , and the 99th highest crime rate of 534 local areas in North Lincolnshire .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Crosby (DN15 8PY) in the last 12 months was 130.8 per 1,000 residents and was 10.5% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 64.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Crosby (DN15 8PY), the main crime hotspot is near Mulgrave Street. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.