Total Crime Rate
79.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Park Springs Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gainsborough East , and the 96th highest crime rate of 307 local areas in West Lindsey .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Park Springs Road (DN21 1PL) in the last 12 months was 79.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.9% lower 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 7 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 Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Park Springs Road (DN21 1PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Richardson Rise, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Saracen Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Saracen Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Richardson Rise | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Lindsey Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lindsey Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Richardson Rise | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Richardson Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brewster Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alec Rose Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alec Rose Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Saracen Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Saracen Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Foxby Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Fairfax Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Brocklesby Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Close | — |
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