Scunthorpe crime stats
The overall crime rate in Scunthorpe city is 131.1 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 4.4k crimes were violent crimes which is 38.1% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 144% of national crime rate. Drugs crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 21.0% over the last twelve months.The category of "burglary crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Burglary crime" rate is at 192% of national crime rate which puts Scunthorpe on 5. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Burglary crime" makes up 6.0% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "burglary crime" is 697 cases and has increased by 1.8% when compared year-over-year in the period of March 2024 - February 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 38.1% | 31. highest | 144% | 4.4k | -2.3% |
| Shoplifting crime | 10.1% | 35. highest | 155% | 1.2k | 11.4% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 9.3% | 31. lowest | 77% | 1.1k | -7.0% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 8.8% | 19. highest | 154% | 1.0k | 6.4% |
| Public order crime | 8.6% | 32. highest | 157% | 998 | -14.3% |
| Other theft crime | 6.2% | 47. highest | 112% | 718 | -10.8% |
| Burglary crime | 6.0% | 5. highest | 192% | 697 | 1.8% |
| Vehicle crime | 4.1% | 44. lowest | 91% | 473 | -0.2% |
| Other crime | 2.8% | 21. highest | 170% | 330 | 11.9% |
| Drugs crime | 2.4% | 42. lowest | 102% | 277 | 21.0% |
| Robbery crime | 1.2% | 26. highest | 119% | 135 | 15.4% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 1.0% | 37. highest | 142% | 121 | -14.2% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 1.0% | 46. highest | 147% | 119 | 16.7% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.5% | 31. lowest | 26% | 55 | 17.0% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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