Crime Rates at Heron Gate, Scunthorpe, DN16 3UT

Heron Gate area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Ashby Central , and the 100th highest crime rate of 535 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 Heron Gate (DN16 3UT) in the last 12 months was 134.8 per 1,000 residents and was 4.2% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -5.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 81.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heron Gate (DN16 3UT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wigeon Walk (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.