Total Crime Rate
186.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Northfield Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Broughton & Scawby , and the 61st highest crime rate of 534 local areas in North Lincolnshire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Northfield Road (DN17 3SH) in the last 12 months was 186.1 per 1,000 residents and was 415.2% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 64.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Northfield Road (DN17 3SH), the main crime hotspot is near Northfield Road. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Broughton & Scawby| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Northfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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