Crime Rates at Willoughby Road, Scunthorpe, DN17 2NF

Willoughby Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Ashby Central , and the 100th 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 Willoughby Road (DN17 2NF) in the last 12 months was 130.2 per 1,000 residents and was 7.1% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 82.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 73.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willoughby Road (DN17 2NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dolman Crescent (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.