Crime Rates at Kingsway, Scunthorpe, DN17 1BL

Kingsway area has the lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Brumby , and the 7th lowest crime rate of 534 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 Kingsway (DN17 1BL) in the last 12 months was 6.4 per 1,000 residents and was 95.4% lower than the Brumby average (137.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , unchanged from 2023. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2023, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsway (DN17 1BL), the main crime hotspot is near A18. Police recorded 186 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.