Total Crime Rate

296.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

101.1 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 296.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 101.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 90.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.9 10/10
  • Drugs 17.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 17.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.9 9/10
  • Other crime 10.5 10/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Robbery 7.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

King Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gainsborough East , and the 15th highest crime rate of 307 local areas in West Lindsey .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around King Street (DN21 1JS) in the last 12 months was 296.2 per 1,000 residents and was 140.5% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 101.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Street (DN21 1JS), the main crime hotspot is near Stanley Street. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in King Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/54)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Marlborough Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Waterworks Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gordon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Gordon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Wembley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Wellington Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Drugs Wellington Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellington Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellington Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellington Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cromwell Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street East Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waterworks Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Portland Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portland Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portland Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wall 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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