Crime Rates at The Crofts, Scunthorpe, DN16 1SY

The Crofts area has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Frodingham , and the 98th highest crime rate of 534 local areas in North Lincolnshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Crofts (DN16 1SY) in the last 12 months was 134.0 per 1,000 residents and was 10.5% lower than the Frodingham average (149.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 62.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crofts (DN16 1SY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fenton Street, where police recorded 87 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cole Street (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.