Total Crime Rate

326.2 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 326.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 158.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 73.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.5 10/10
  • Public order 17.2 9/10
  • Other crime 8.6 9/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Asquith Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Gainsborough East , and the 11th 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 Asquith Street (DN21 2PG) in the last 12 months was 326.2 per 1,000 residents and was 129.4% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 180.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 107.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Asquith Street (DN21 2PG), the main crime hotspot is near Mercer Road. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Asquith Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Curzon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birrel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Alfred Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woods Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Curzon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Salisbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Ropery Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ropery Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Campbell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mercer Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rowston Close
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mercer Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Mercer Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mercer Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birrel Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mercer Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Japan Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burns Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warren Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Japan Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Japan Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burns Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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