Scunthorpe crime stats
The overall crime rate in Scunthorpe city is 136.6 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 4.7k crimes were violent crimes which is 38.4% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 149% of national crime rate. Possession of weapons crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 55.3% 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 212% of national crime rate which puts Scunthorpe on 3. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Burglary crime" makes up 6.6% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "burglary crime" is 805 cases and has increased by 38.3% when compared year-over-year in the period of October 2023 - September 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 38.4% | 25. highest | 149% | 4.7k | 8.8% |
| Shoplifting crime | 9.9% | 30. highest | 167% | 1.2k | 32.5% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 8.7% | 26. lowest | 75% | 1.1k | -15.0% |
| Public order crime | 8.5% | 27. highest | 159% | 1.0k | -20.3% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 8.3% | 29. highest | 146% | 1.0k | 3.6% |
| Burglary crime | 6.6% | 3. highest | 212% | 805 | 38.3% |
| Other theft crime | 6.3% | 41. highest | 114% | 769 | -3.8% |
| Vehicle crime | 4.8% | 49. highest | 105% | 580 | 38.4% |
| Other crime | 2.6% | 18. highest | 181% | 322 | 15.4% |
| Drugs crime | 2.0% | 33. lowest | 96% | 238 | 14.4% |
| Robbery crime | 1.3% | 20. highest | 132% | 155 | 50.5% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 1.1% | 34. highest | 148% | 134 | -6.3% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 1.0% | 49. highest | 144% | 118 | 55.3% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.5% | 29. lowest | 28% | 56 | 40.0% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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