Crime Rates at Bennett Road, Scunthorpe, DN16 1PJ

Bennett Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Ashby Central , and the 21st 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 Bennett Road (DN16 1PJ) in the last 12 months was 390.4 per 1,000 residents and was 221.2% higher than the Ashby Central average (121.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 202.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bennett Road (DN16 1PJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Queensway, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Healey Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.