Total Crime Rate
296.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025King Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Gainsborough East , and the 16th highest crime rate of 306 local areas in West Lindsey .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
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 108.3% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 146.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 82.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around King Street (DN21 1JS), the main crime hotspot is near Stanley Street. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Gainsborough East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Dickenson Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Darwin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Primrose Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Primrose Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Portland Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Waterworks Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Linden Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Linden Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Waterworks Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterworks Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linden Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Tooley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wellington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Primrose Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wellington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanley Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Stanley Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Florence Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Colville Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Colville Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colville Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Primrose Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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