Total Crime Rate

400.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

158.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 400.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 158.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 124.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 113.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 71.7 10/10
  • Burglary 26.4 10/10
  • Public order 22.6 9/10
  • Other theft 11.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.8 3/10
  • Other crime 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

Southolme area has the 6th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gainsborough East , and the 8th highest crime rate of 307 local areas in West Lindsey .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southolme (DN21 2EQ) in the last 12 months was 400.0 per 1,000 residents and was 224.8% higher 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -97.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 158.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southolme (DN21 2EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 427 crimes here, including 109 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Southolme area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/116)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Torr Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portland Terrace —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portland Terrace —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Etherington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Etherington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Torr Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Portland Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street East Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Primrose Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spring Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaumont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Spital Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Spital Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spring Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spring Gardens —
Apr 2026Public order Spring Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spring Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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