Total Crime Rate

426.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

201.6 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 426.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 201.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 173.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 102.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 51.4 10/10
  • Public order 23.7 10/10
  • Burglary 15.8 10/10
  • Drugs 15.8 9/10
  • Other crime 15.8 10/10
  • Other theft 15.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • 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

Ashcroft Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gainsborough East , and the 6th 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 Ashcroft Road (DN21 1LD) in the last 12 months was 426.9 per 1,000 residents and was 246.6% 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 201.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashcroft Road (DN21 1LD), 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 Ashcroft Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/53)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Marlborough Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gordon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cromwell Street —
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 Stanley Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Darwin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bacon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street East Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gordon Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gordon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Gordon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Gordon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Waterworks Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waterworks Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waterworks Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Drake Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Drake Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Drake Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Drake Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waterworks Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences 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 Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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