Crime Rates at East Common Lane, Scunthorpe, DN16 1HJ

East Common Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Frodingham , and the 55th highest crime rate of 535 local areas in North Lincolnshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around East Common Lane (DN16 1HJ) in the last 12 months was 203.7 per 1,000 residents and was 26.1% higher than the Frodingham average (161.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 103.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 64.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Common Lane (DN16 1HJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lilac Avenue, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rowmills Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.