Crime Rates at High Street, East Butterwick, Scunthorpe, DN17 3AG

High Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Broughton & Scawby , and the 172nd 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 High Street (DN17 3AG) in the last 12 months was 88.0 per 1,000 residents and was 98.2% higher than the Broughton & Scawby average (44.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 72.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (DN17 3AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Northfield Close, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.