Total Crime Rate

210.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.5 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 210.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 73.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 52.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.4 10/10
  • Drugs 13.5 9/10
  • Burglary 7.7 8/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Middlefield Lane area has the 20th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gainsborough East , and the 30th 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 Middlefield Lane (DN21 1NU) in the last 12 months was 210.8 per 1,000 residents and was 71.2% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 73.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middlefield Lane (DN21 1NU), the main crime hotspot is near John Jenkinson Close. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Middlefield Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson John Jenkinson Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Jenkinson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Jenkinson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Jenkinson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Jenkinson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Jenkinson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saracen Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Saracen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saracen Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Jenkinson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson John Jenkinson Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richardson Rise
Apr 2026Drugs Richardson Rise Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richardson Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson John Jenkinson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alec Rose Grove
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alec Rose Grove
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Close

Data Sources

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