Crime Rates at Gloucester Avenue, Scunthorpe, DN16 2EA

Gloucester Avenue area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Ashby Central , and the 263rd lowest 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 Gloucester Avenue (DN16 2EA) in the last 12 months was 55.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.5% lower than the Ashby Central average (121.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gloucester Avenue (DN16 2EA), the main crime hotspot is near Acacia Court. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.