Crime Rates at Willoughby Chase, Gainsborough, DN21 1GR

Willoughby Chase area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gainsborough East , and the 140th lowest 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 Willoughby Chase (DN21 1GR) in the last 12 months was 43.5 per 1,000 residents and was 64.7% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 19.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willoughby Chase (DN21 1GR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meldrum Drive (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.