Total Crime Rate

79.0 per 1,000 7/10 Β· High

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.6 per 1,000 5/10 Β· Average

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 79.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 22.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.3 8/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Other crime 7.5 9/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Alfred 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 area’s 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‰ˆ 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.

Crime Over Time in Alfred Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arkwright Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Fawcett Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street β€”
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acland Street β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A159 β€”
Apr 2026Public order Nelson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cobden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cobden Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alfred Street β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scott Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bayard Street β€”
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Riverside Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Curzon Street β€”
Apr 2026Public order Arkwright Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Asquith Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Asquith Street β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arkwright Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henley Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Connaught Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Morley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Curzon Street β€”
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Curzon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Connaught Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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