Total Crime Rate

155.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 155.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 70.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.6 10/10
  • Other crime 12.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brocklesby Close area has the 25th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gainsborough East , and the 37th 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 Brocklesby Close (DN21 1TT) in the last 12 months was 155.4 per 1,000 residents and was 26.2% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -18.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 70.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brocklesby Close (DN21 1TT), the main crime hotspot is near John Jenkinson Close. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Brocklesby Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson John Jenkinson Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Lindsey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson John Jenkinson Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richardson Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Richardson Rise Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richardson Rise —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lindsey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Jenkinson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brocklesby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Jenkinson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Jenkinson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Jenkinson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Jenkinson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Jenkinson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson John Jenkinson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alec Rose Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alec Rose Grove —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fairfax Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brewster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heapham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Glentham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glentham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Glentham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heapham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Apley Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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