Total Crime Rate

15.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 15.2 2/10
  • Violent crimes 5.1 1/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

The Rowans area has the lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gainsborough East , and the 25th lowest crime rate of 307 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 The Rowans (DN21 1WH) in the last 12 months was 15.2 per 1,000 residents and was 87.7% lower than the Gainsborough East average (123.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 5.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Rowans (DN21 1WH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rosefields, where police recorded 37 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.

Crime Over Time in The Rowans area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rosefields Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Rosefields Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rosefields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newlands Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Danes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newlands Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heather Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rosefields Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rosefields Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rosefields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rosefields Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Rosefields Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rosefields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rosefields Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harrow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Laurel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Tree Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rosefields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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