Crime Rates at Birchwood View, Gainsborough, DN21 1WA

Birchwood View area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Gainsborough East , and the 131st highest crime rate of 306 local areas in West Lindsey .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birchwood View (DN21 1WA) in the last 12 months was 55.7 per 1,000 residents and was 60.8% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchwood View (DN21 1WA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rosefields, where police recorded 26 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.