Crime Rates at Asquith Street, Gainsborough, DN21 2PG

Asquith Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gainsborough East , and the 18th highest crime rate of 307 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 270.4 per 1,000 residents and was 119.5% higher than the Gainsborough East average (123.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 133.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Asquith Street (DN21 2PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mercer Road, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woods Terrace (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.