Crime Rates at Dorchester Road, Scunthorpe, DN17 1XA

Dorchester Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Brumby , and the 55th highest crime rate of 534 local areas in North Lincolnshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dorchester Road (DN17 1XA) in the last 12 months was 196.1 per 1,000 residents and was 42.3% higher 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 129.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorchester Road (DN17 1XA), the main crime hotspot is near Lynmouth Drive. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.