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

Whites Wood Lane area has the 15th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gainsborough East , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 307 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 252.3 per 1,000 residents and was 104.8% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -31.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 113.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whites Wood Lane (DN21 1TL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, 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.