Crime Rates at Sedgewood Way, Scunthorpe, DN15 8TA

Sedgewood Way area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Burringham & Gunness , and the 157th 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 Sedgewood Way (DN15 8TA) in the last 12 months was 33.2 per 1,000 residents and was 77.5% lower than the Burringham & Gunness average (148.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 14.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sedgewood Way (DN15 8TA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Betony Close, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.