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

East Common Lane area has the 12th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Ashby Central , and the 30th highest crime rate of 535 local areas in North Lincolnshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around East Common Lane (DN16 1HL) in the last 12 months was 304.4 per 1,000 residents and was 135.3% higher than the Ashby Central average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 173.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Common Lane (DN16 1HL), 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.