Crime Rates at Lincoln Gardens, Scunthorpe, DN16 2HH

Lincoln Gardens area has the 38th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Ashby Central , and the 117th highest crime rate of 535 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 Lincoln Gardens (DN16 2HH) in the last 12 months was 119.8 per 1,000 residents and was 7.3% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 70.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lincoln Gardens (DN16 2HH), the main crime hotspot is near Cherry Grove. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.