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

Whites Wood Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Gainsborough East , and the 14th 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 1TL) in the last 12 months was 301.5 per 1,000 residents and was 112.1% higher than the Gainsborough East average (142.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 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 Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 120.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 66.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whites Wood Lane (DN21 1TL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Queensway, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cherry Tree Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.