Crime Rates at The Dell, Scunthorpe, DN17 2XB

The Dell area has the 14th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Brumby , and the 130th highest crime rate of 535 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 The Dell (DN17 2XB) in the last 12 months was 112.4 per 1,000 residents and was 16.2% lower 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 66.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Dell (DN17 2XB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Burringham Road, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tealby Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.