Crime Rates at Ashby Road, Scunthorpe, DN16 2AR

Ashby Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Ashby Central , and the 229th lowest crime rate of 535 local areas in North Lincolnshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ashby Road (DN16 2AR) in the last 12 months was 46.5 per 1,000 residents and was 64.0% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashby Road (DN16 2AR), the main crime hotspot is near Rivelin Place. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.