Total Crime Rate
54.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bridge Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Gainsborough East , and the 135th 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 Bridge Street (DN21 2AT) in the last 12 months was 54.8 per 1,000 residents and was 61.5% lower than the Gainsborough East average (142.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (β 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bridge Street (DN21 2AT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 153 crimes here, including 71 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 | Drugs | Pillared House Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Primrose Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Primrose Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Primrose Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pillared House Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Torr Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Torr Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Torr Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaumont Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaumont Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaumont Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaumont Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaumont Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Primrose Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Awaiting court outcome |
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