Crime Rates at Whitfield Road, Scunthorpe, DN17 1RQ

Whitfield Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Brumby , and the 220th highest 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 Whitfield Road (DN17 1RQ) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 48.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitfield Road (DN17 1RQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gray Road, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burringham Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.