Crime Rates at Barlings Avenue, Scunthorpe, DN16 2AY

Barlings Avenue area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Ashby Central , and the 256th highest crime rate of 534 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 Barlings Avenue (DN16 2AY) in the last 12 months was 59.8 per 1,000 residents and was 50.8% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barlings Avenue (DN16 2AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bardney Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.