Crime Rates at The Drive, Gainsborough, DN21 1UT

The Drive area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Gainsborough East , and the 29th highest crime rate of 306 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 The Drive (DN21 1UT) in the last 12 months was 193.9 per 1,000 residents and was 36.3% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 61.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Drive (DN21 1UT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near John Jenkinson Close, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eliot Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.