Crime Rates at Market Place, Gainsborough, DN21 2BP

Market Place area has the highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Gainsborough East , and the highest crime rate of 306 local areas in West Lindsey .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Market Place (DN21 2BP) in the last 12 months was 2634.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1753.0% higher than the Gainsborough East average (142.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 236 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 199 (≈ 789.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Place (DN21 2BP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 327 crimes here, including 95 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.