Crime Rates at Swaledale Place, Scunthorpe, DN16 2PB

Swaledale Place area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Ashby Central , and the 200th 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 Swaledale Place (DN16 2PB) in the last 12 months was 40.3 per 1,000 residents and was 66.9% 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 , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swaledale Place (DN16 2PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wensleydale Road, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wesley Road (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.