Town — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Humberside Police area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
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Recorded crime — June 2026
242 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (240): ▲ 2 (1%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences81 · 33%
- Shoplifting50 · 21%
- Anti-social behaviour37 · 15%
- Public order17 · 7%
- Other theft15 · 6%
- Criminal damage and arson12 · 5%
- Other crime7 · 3%
- Drugs6 · 2%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
215 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect77 · 36%
- Awaiting court outcome58 · 27%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified58 · 27%
- Local resolution12 · 6%
- Further investigation is not in the public interest5 · 2%
- Action to be taken by another organisation4 · 2%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
CHB - Tackling ASB, Violent Crime and acquisitive Crime in the Scunthorpe Town center.
Days of action in the Town Centre including officers being in plain clothes and uniform. Deployments with the passive drugs dog. Partner agency walk arounds with drugs services and Safer Neighbouhoods.
Set: 2026-04-01
Retail Crime on Scunthorpe High Street.
We will have dedicated officers within the High street area of the Town Centre. Visible and engaging. Focusing on tackling shop theft and working with retail partners to prevent crimes from happening. We will be targeting the top offenders and dealing with them as a priority, applying for Criminal Behaviour Orders where appropriate.
Set: 2026-04-01
Drug Dealing
The Town ward are dedicated to tackling drug dealing and issues that it brings to the Scunthorpe Town Centre area. We conduct patrols in the area in uniform and plain clothes, conducting stop searches where grounds allow. We also build on intelligence and execute warrants at problem addresses.
Set: 2026-02-11
Street sex workers and associated ASB
Dealing with problems on West Street and surrounding roads regarding sex workers. Nights of action targeting these areas are ongoing throughout the months. Officers work on a late turn , into the evening.
Set: 2025-11-01
Street Drinking on Frodingham Road. Anti social behaviour and littering.
Deter street drinkers who are breaking the Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) on Frodingham road. Disrupt gatherings and issue Community Protection Warnings. Joint patrols with NLC and WISE.
Set: 2025-11-01
Public events & surgeries
Street Surgery
2026-07-27 · Scunthorpe Central, Carlton Street Scunthorpe
Street Surgery at Costa Coffee .
2026-07-29 · Costa Coffee, 112 High Street Scunthorpe
Street Surgery
2026-08-18 · Scunthorpe Central, Carlton Street Scunthorpe
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Nearby teams in Humberside Police
All Humberside Police neighbourhood teams →Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Humberside Police.