Total Crime Rate
433.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Gainsborough East , and the 7th highest crime rate of 306 local areas in West Lindsey .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (DN21 1BH) in the last 12 months was 433.9 per 1,000 residents and was 205.1% higher than the Gainsborough East average (142.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 58 (β 196.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 34.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (DN21 1BH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Torr Street, where police recorded 99 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stanley Street (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Gainsborough East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Pillared House Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Colville Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sandsfield Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Britannia Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Britannia Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prospect Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Prospect Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Tooley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Colville Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Florence Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashcroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashcroft Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ashcroft Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linden Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Linden Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Portland Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Linden Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Waterworks Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wellington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterworks Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marlborough Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Dickenson Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dickenson Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dickenson Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Dickenson Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Darwin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Burton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marlborough Street | β |
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