Scunthorpe crime stats
The overall crime rate in Scunthorpe city is 125.9 crimes per 1,000 which is 126% of the national crime average. Most crimes, 4.4k crimes were violent crimes which is 39.4% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 140% of national crime rate. Drugs crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 44.7% over the last twelve months.The category of "other crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. Other crime rate is at 201% of national crime rate which puts Scunthorpe on 13. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. Other crime makes up 3.5% of all crimes committed in the area. As of April 2026 other crime totalled 389 representing an increase 19.0% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 39.4% | 30. highest | 140% | 4.4k | -1.5% |
| Shoplifting crime | 11.4% | 21. highest | 173% | 1.3k | 9.5% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 8.8% | 21. lowest | 69% | 991 | -9.7% |
| Public order crime | 8.4% | 28. highest | 153% | 943 | -6.4% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 8.1% | 29. highest | 141% | 910 | -10.2% |
| Other theft crime | 5.8% | 49. highest | 110% | 647 | -9.5% |
| Burglary crime | 4.3% | 20. highest | 146% | 478 | -26.0% |
| Drugs crime | 3.5% | 45. highest | 125% | 395 | 44.7% |
| Other crime | 3.5% | 13. highest | 201% | 389 | 19.0% |
| Vehicle crime | 3.3% | 36. lowest | 83% | 374 | -17.4% |
| Robbery crime | 1.3% | 40. highest | 118% | 146 | 7.4% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 1.1% | 36. highest | 158% | 121 | 0.8% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 0.9% | 43. lowest | 117% | 103 | -12.7% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.2% | 3. lowest | 14% | 23 | -53.1% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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