Total Crime Rate

27.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.6 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 27.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 13.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.6 6/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Brewster Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gainsborough East , and the 71st 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 Brewster Road (DN21 1ZA) in the last 12 months was 27.1 per 1,000 residents and was 78.0% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brewster Road (DN21 1ZA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Limber Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brocklesby Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Brewster Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brocklesby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Lindsey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alec Rose Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alec Rose Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Limber Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Limber Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Limber Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Limber Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Limber Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Limber Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Glentham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glentham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Glentham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Apley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lindsey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fairfax Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Foxby Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brewster Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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