Crime Rates at Rochester Close, Scunthorpe, DN17 1QA

Rochester Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Brumby , and the 65th 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 Rochester Close (DN17 1QA) in the last 12 months was 192.2 per 1,000 residents and was 43.2% higher than the Brumby average (134.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 141.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rochester Close (DN17 1QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lynmouth Drive (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.