Total Crime Rate

154.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 154.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.8 9/10
  • Burglary 15.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.0 8/10
  • Other crime 7.5 8/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
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

Alfred Street area has the 26th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Gainsborough East , and the 41st highest crime rate of 306 local areas in West Lindsey .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alfred Street (DN21 2LB) in the last 12 months was 154.1 per 1,000 residents and was 8.4% higher than the Gainsborough East average (142.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 71.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 280.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alfred Street (DN21 2LB), the main crime hotspot is near Church Street. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alfred Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Ropery Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ropery Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Curzon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Campbell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons A159 Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Garfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A159 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A159 Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A159 Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A159 Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A159 Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A159 Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Balfour Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Acland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rowston Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Curzon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Alfred Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Connaught Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Connaught Road —
Sep 2025Public order Connaught Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lincoln Street —

Data Sources

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