Crime Rates at Skelton Road, Scunthorpe, DN17 1RB

Skelton Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Brumby , and the 267th highest crime rate of 535 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 Skelton Road (DN17 1RB) in the last 12 months was 55.4 per 1,000 residents and was 58.7% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 46.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Skelton Road (DN17 1RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rochester Close (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.