Crime Rates at Linwood Close, Gainsborough, DN21 1TS

Linwood Close area has the 27th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gainsborough East , and the 42nd 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 Linwood Close (DN21 1TS) in the last 12 months was 148.9 per 1,000 residents and was 20.9% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 54.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linwood Close (DN21 1TS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Harpswell Close, where police recorded 71 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Richardson Rise (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.