Crime Rates at Barnstaple Road, Scunthorpe, DN17 1YD

Barnstaple Road area has the highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Brumby , and the 15th 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 Barnstaple Road (DN17 1YD) in the last 12 months was 444.9 per 1,000 residents and was 222.9% 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 212.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnstaple Road (DN17 1YD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parker Avenue, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Swinburne Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.