Crime Rates at Dorchester Road, Scunthorpe, DN17 1YH

Dorchester Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Brumby , and the 26th highest crime rate of 535 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 1YH) in the last 12 months was 338.9 per 1,000 residents and was 152.6% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 184.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorchester Road (DN17 1YH), 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.