Total Crime Rate
226.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
74.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Baines Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gainsborough East , and the 26th 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 Baines Road (DN21 1TE) in the last 12 months was 226.8 per 1,000 residents and was 84.1% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 74.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Baines Road (DN21 1TE), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Whites Wood Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Heapham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Danes Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dove Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Peacock Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pasture Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pasture Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theaker Avenue | Under investigation |
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