Crime Rates at Whites Wood Lane, Gainsborough, DN21 1TG

Whites Wood Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Gainsborough East , and the 12th 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 Whites Wood Lane (DN21 1TG) in the last 12 months was 318.9 per 1,000 residents and was 124.3% higher than the Gainsborough East average (142.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -47.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 103.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whites Wood Lane (DN21 1TG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whites Wood Lane, where police recorded 54 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.