Total Crime Rate

454.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 454.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 174.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 72.7 10/10
  • Other theft 50.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 43.6 10/10
  • Public order 18.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.2 10/10
  • Burglary 14.6 9/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sandars Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Gainsborough East , and the 6th highest crime rate of 306 local areas in West Lindsey .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandars Road (DN21 1RZ) in the last 12 months was 454.6 per 1,000 residents and was 219.7% higher than the Gainsborough East average (142.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 72.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandars Road (DN21 1RZ), the main crime hotspot is near Harpswell Close. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sandars Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Harpswell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Harpswell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Harpswell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Harpswell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Harpswell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Harpswell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Harpswell Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harpswell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Harpswell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harpswell Close —
Sep 2025Public order Harpswell Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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