Total Crime Rate

76.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 76.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Shoplifting 7.0 4/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woodhill Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Gainsborough North , and the 101st highest crime rate of 306 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 Woodhill Avenue (DN21 1FB) in the last 12 months was 76.7 per 1,000 residents and was 30.7% lower than the Gainsborough North average (110.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodhill Avenue (DN21 1FB), the main crime hotspot is near Brook Lane. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodhill Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pendeen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Highfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jarrow Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brook Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brook Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brook Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodfield Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oaktree Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harrow Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rosefields —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Rosefields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Heather Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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