Crime Rates at Leamington Close, Scunthorpe, DN16 1JR

Leamington Close area has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Frodingham , and the 12th highest crime rate of 534 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 Leamington Close (DN16 1JR) in the last 12 months was 485.8 per 1,000 residents and was 224.7% higher than the Frodingham average (149.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 141.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leamington Close (DN16 1JR), the main crime hotspot is near East Common Lane. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.