Crime Rates at Washington Street, Gainsborough, DN21 1DR

Washington Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Gainsborough East , and the 5th highest crime rate of 306 local areas in West Lindsey .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Washington Street (DN21 1DR) in the last 12 months was 528.5 per 1,000 residents and was 271.7% 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -32.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 183.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Washington Street (DN21 1DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 78 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.