Crime Rates at Shakespeare Avenue, Scunthorpe, DN17 1SA

Shakespeare Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Brumby , and the 102nd lowest 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 Shakespeare Avenue (DN17 1SA) in the last 12 months was 23.9 per 1,000 residents and was 82.2% lower than the Brumby average (134.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shakespeare Avenue (DN17 1SA), the main crime hotspot is near Coventry Close. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.