Crime Rates at Birch Drive, Scunthorpe, DN16 3GU

Birch Drive area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Ashby Central , and the 230th lowest crime rate of 535 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 Birch Drive (DN16 3GU) in the last 12 months was 46.7 per 1,000 residents and was 63.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Drive (DN16 3GU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodcross Avenue, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bilsdale Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.