Total Crime Rate

206.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.4 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 206.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 86.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 76.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.3 9/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Holme Walk area has the 21st highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gainsborough East , and the 31st highest crime rate of 307 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 Holme Walk (DN21 1RL) in the last 12 months was 206.0 per 1,000 residents and was 67.2% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 86.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holme Walk (DN21 1RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pasture Road, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newton Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Holme Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newton Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peacock Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whites Wood Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theaker Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dove Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pasture Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pasture Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Swan Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swan Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newton Close —
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Data Sources

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