Crime Rates at Ripon Close, Scunthorpe, DN17 1SE

Ripon Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Brumby , and the 232nd 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 Ripon Close (DN17 1SE) in the last 12 months was 64.9 per 1,000 residents and was 51.7% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 37.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ripon Close (DN17 1SE), 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.