Crime Rates at Barnstaple Road, Scunthorpe, DN17 1YA

Barnstaple Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Brumby , and the 183rd highest crime rate of 535 local areas in North Lincolnshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barnstaple Road (DN17 1YA) in the last 12 months was 84.7 per 1,000 residents and was 36.9% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 61.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 90.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnstaple Road (DN17 1YA), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.