Crime Rates at Derwent Road, Scunthorpe, DN16 2PA

Derwent Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Ashby Central , and the 51st highest crime rate of 534 local areas in North Lincolnshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Derwent Road (DN16 2PA) in the last 12 months was 210.9 per 1,000 residents and was 73.6% higher 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 132.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 100.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Derwent Road (DN16 2PA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B1501, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wensleydale Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.