Crime Rates at Fairfield Drive, Messingham, Scunthorpe, DN17 3PH

Fairfield Drive area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Broughton & Scawby , and the 68th lowest crime rate of 535 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 Fairfield Drive (DN17 3PH) in the last 12 months was 19.1 per 1,000 residents and was 56.9% lower than the Broughton & Scawby average (44.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairfield Drive (DN17 3PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chapel Lane, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.