Crime Rates at Byron Close, Scunthorpe, DN17 1LX

Byron Close area has the 37th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Ashby Central , and the 111th highest 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 Byron Close (DN17 1LX) in the last 12 months was 121.8 per 1,000 residents and was 5.8% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 57.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Byron Close (DN17 1LX), the main crime hotspot is near Mallard Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.