Scunthorpe Lakeside
Middle areaThe south west of the North Lincolnshire. 9,047 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.3 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 100% of people in Scunthorpe Lakeside live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Scunthorpe Lakeside
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Scunthorpe Lakeside at a rate of 161.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 94.9 per 1,000 people across North Lincolnshire.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 568 |
| Other crime | 272 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 173 |
| Shoplifting | 128 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 119 |
| Burglary | 79 |
| Vehicle crime | 56 |
| Drug offences | 49 |
| Robbery | 18 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Scunthorpe Lakeside compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Scunthorpe Lakeside safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Scunthorpe Lakeside at a rate of 161.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 94.9 per 1,000 people across North Lincolnshire.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 101 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Scunthorpe Lakeside.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (568), other crime (272) and anti-social behaviour (173).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of North Lincolnshire
These figures are published for the whole of North Lincolnshire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of North Lincolnshire and not Scunthorpe Lakeside alone. See North Lincolnshire
Scunthorpe Lakeside in brief
The median price paid for a home in Scunthorpe Lakeside was £140,000 in 2025.
Scunthorpe Lakeside had 8,825 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Scunthorpe Lakeside live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Scunthorpe Lakeside, 99.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.