Total Crime Rate
48.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kathleen Avenue area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Ashby Central , and the 238th lowest crime rate of 535 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 Kathleen Avenue (DN16 3EQ) in the last 12 months was 48.3 per 1,000 residents and was 62.7% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kathleen Avenue (DN16 3EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Scunthorpe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bottesford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Middleton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Churchfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Hunt Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Middleton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Middleton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hunt Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hunt Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Middleton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Walnut Tree Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St Paul'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Shipton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Shipton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Springfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Everest Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Mackender Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Mackender Court | Under investigation |
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