Crime Rates at Bottesford Avenue, Scunthorpe, DN16 3EN

Bottesford Avenue area has the 31st highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Ashby Central , and the 108th highest crime rate of 534 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 Bottesford Avenue (DN16 3EN) in the last 12 months was 123.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1.2% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 72.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 64.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bottesford Avenue (DN16 3EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Walnut Tree Way, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Middleton Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.