Crime Rates at High Street, Messingham, Scunthorpe, DN17 3NU

High Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Broughton & Scawby , and the 212th lowest crime rate of 534 local areas in North Lincolnshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (DN17 3NU) in the last 12 months was 43.7 per 1,000 residents and was 20.9% higher than the Broughton & Scawby average (36.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (DN17 3NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highgrove (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.