Total Crime Rate

253.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

149.2 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 253.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 149.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 138.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.4 10/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Other crime 8.9 9/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Meldrum Drive area has the 14th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gainsborough East , and the 21st highest crime rate of 307 local areas in West Lindsey .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Meldrum Drive (DN21 1GS) in the last 12 months was 253.9 per 1,000 residents and was 106.1% 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 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 149.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meldrum Drive (DN21 1GS), the main crime hotspot is near Meldrum Drive. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Meldrum Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Foxby Warren Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Drovers Court —
Apr 2026Other crime Drovers Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drovers Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drovers Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drovers Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Drovers Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Drovers Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Drovers Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Drovers Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meldrum Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meldrum Drive —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Meldrum Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meldrum Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meldrum Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Meldrum Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meldrum Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meldrum Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Foxby Warren Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meldrum Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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