Total Crime Rate

404.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

159.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 404.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 159.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 155.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 101.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.9 10/10
  • Other theft 31.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 27.2 7/10
  • Burglary 11.7 9/10
  • Drugs 11.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.8 9/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Prospect Terrace area has the 5th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gainsborough East , and the 7th highest crime rate of 307 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 404.7 per 1,000 residents and was 228.5% higher than the Gainsborough East average (123.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 159.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prospect Terrace (DN21 1BP), the main crime hotspot is near Stanley Street. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Prospect Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/59)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Gordon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Portland Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portland Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portland Terrace —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gordon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellington Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gordon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gordon Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Darwin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colville Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street East Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Wembley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellington Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waterworks Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Torr Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sandsfield Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wall Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dickenson Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cromwell Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Marlborough Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Marlborough Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Torr Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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