Total Crime Rate
22.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dunholme Road area has the lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Gainsborough East , and the 57th lowest 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 Dunholme Road (DN21 1XJ) in the last 12 months was 22.1 per 1,000 residents and was 84.5% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 3 cases , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dunholme Road (DN21 1XJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Gainsborough East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunholme Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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