Total Crime Rate

78.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 78.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 21.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Other theft 12.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Sandsfield Lane area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gainsborough East , and the 97th highest crime rate of 307 local areas in West Lindsey .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandsfield Lane (DN21 1DD) in the last 12 months was 78.8 per 1,000 residents and was 36.0% lower than the Gainsborough East average (123.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandsfield Lane (DN21 1DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stanley Street (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Sandsfield Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Foxby Warren Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bacon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gordon Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gordon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gordon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Gordon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Gordon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Drake Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Drake Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Drake Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanley Street —
Apr 2026Public order Stanley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cromwell Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellington Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellington Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellington Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Wellington Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Wellington Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Wellington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Marlborough Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Marlborough Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dickenson Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sandsfield Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Foxby Warren Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Darwin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Drake Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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