Total Crime Rate
2634.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Street 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 Church Street (DN21 2JJ) 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 areaβs 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 (β 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 Church Street (DN21 2JJ), 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.
View Crime In Gainsborough East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaumont Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tower Street | β |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Spring Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Spring Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Spring Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Spring Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wembley Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Spital Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Spital Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tennyson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Torr Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Torr Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Market Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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