Crime Rates at Foxby Hill, Gainsborough, DN21 1PS

Foxby Hill area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gainsborough East , and the 97th 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 Foxby Hill (DN21 1PS) in the last 12 months was 78.8 per 1,000 residents and was 36.0% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Foxby Hill (DN21 1PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meldrum Drive (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.