Crime Rates at Old Village Street, Gunness, Scunthorpe, DN15 8TW

Old Village Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Burringham & Gunness , and the 217th 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 Old Village Street (DN15 8TW) in the last 12 months was 43.8 per 1,000 residents and was 70.4% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Village Street (DN15 8TW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Neap House Road, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beech Avenue (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.