Crime Rates at Wootton Court, Scunthorpe, DN17 1XU

Wootton Court area has the highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Brumby , and the 13th highest crime rate of 535 local areas in North Lincolnshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wootton Court (DN17 1XU) in the last 12 months was 492.1 per 1,000 residents and was 266.9% higher 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 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 248.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wootton Court (DN17 1XU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lynmouth Drive (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.