Crime Rates at Whitman Road, Scunthorpe, DN17 1QT

Whitman Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Brumby , and the 69th 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 Whitman Road (DN17 1QT) in the last 12 months was 20.5 per 1,000 residents and was 85.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitman Road (DN17 1QT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Albans Close (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.