Total Crime Rate
266.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Scott Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Freshney , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 525 local areas in North East Lincolnshire .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Scott Close (DN37 9NA) in the last 12 months was 266.7 per 1,000 residents and was 137.3% higher than the Freshney average (112.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 122.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Scott Close (DN37 9NA), the main crime hotspot is near Service Road 5. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Freshney| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Estate Road No 7 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ravenscar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Service Road 6 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Service Road 1 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Service Road 26 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Service Road 26 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Service Road 25 | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Service Road 25 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Service Road 25 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Service Road 2 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Service Road 2 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Service Road 5 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Service Road 5 | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Service Road 5 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Service Road 5 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Service Road 18 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Service Road 6 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ravenscar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hemswell Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Service Road 6 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Service Road 6 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Matlock Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Matlock Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Matlock Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ravenscar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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