Crime Rates at Messingham Road, Scunthorpe, DN17 2DA

Messingham Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Ashby Central , and the 68th highest crime rate of 534 local areas in North Lincolnshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Messingham Road (DN17 2DA) in the last 12 months was 171.8 per 1,000 residents and was 41.4% higher than the Ashby Central average (121.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 99.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Messingham Road (DN17 2DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old Rectory Gardens (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.