Crime Rates at Willoughby Road, Scunthorpe, DN17 2NF

Willoughby Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Ashby Central , and the 69th 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 Willoughby Road (DN17 2NF) in the last 12 months was 177.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.5% higher than the Ashby Central average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 54.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 130.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 32.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% 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 101 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bigby Grove (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.