Crime Rates at Legard Avenue, Scunthorpe, DN16 3HB

Legard Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Ashby Central , and the 31st highest crime rate of 534 local areas in North Lincolnshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Legard Avenue (DN16 3HB) in the last 12 months was 288.1 per 1,000 residents and was 137.1% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 155.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Legard Avenue (DN16 3HB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broadway, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Acacia Court (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.