Total Crime Rate

690.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 690.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 177.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 139.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 135.9 10/10
  • Public order 56.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 45.3 10/10
  • Other theft 26.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.6 10/10
  • Burglary 15.1 10/10
  • Other crime 15.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.3 9/10
  • Drugs 11.3 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.3 10/10
  • Robbery 11.3 9/10
  • Theft from the person 11.3 9/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Southolme area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Gainsborough East , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 306 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 690.6 per 1,000 residents and was 385.6% 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -58.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 218.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 150.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southolme (DN21 2EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 322 crimes here, including 92 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southolme area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/110)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spring Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linden Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Britannia Terrace —
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colville Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Colville Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Colville Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Florence Terrace —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Linden Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Primrose Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Linden Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wembley Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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