Crime Rates at Melford Court, Scunthorpe, DN16 2RQ

Melford Court area has the 11th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Ashby Central , and the 29th highest crime rate of 535 local areas in North Lincolnshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melford Court (DN16 2RQ) in the last 12 months was 313.9 per 1,000 residents and was 142.7% higher 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 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -46.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 177.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melford Court (DN16 2RQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Turnstone Drive, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wensleydale Road (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.