Total Crime Rate
603.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Prospect Terrace area has the 4th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Gainsborough East , and the 4th 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 Prospect Terrace (DN21 1BP) in the last 12 months was 603.1 per 1,000 residents and was 324.1% higher than the Gainsborough East average (142.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 65 (≈ 252.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Prospect Terrace (DN21 1BP), 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 | Burglary | Torr Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Pillared House Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Torr Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Tooley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sandsfield Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Darwin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Waterworks Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Waterworks Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Britannia Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Britannia Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Washington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Washington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Washington Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Washington Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterworks Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Pillared House Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Colville Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Stanley Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanley Street | — |
| 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 | Other theft | Burton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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