Total Crime Rate
79.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Alfred Street area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gainsborough East , and the 96th highest crime rate of 307 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 Alfred Street (DN21 2LB) in the last 12 months was 79.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.9% lower than the Gainsborough East average (123.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (β 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -64.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alfred Street (DN21 2LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Street, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A159 (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Arkwright Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Fawcett Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Acland Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A159 | β |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nelson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cobden Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cobden Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alfred Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Scott Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bayard Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Riverside Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Curzon Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Arkwright Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Asquith Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Asquith Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arkwright Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Henley Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Connaught Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Morley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Curzon Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Curzon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Connaught Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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