Total Crime Rate
85.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bowling Green Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Gainsborough East , and the 88th highest crime rate of 306 local areas in West Lindsey .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bowling Green Road (DN21 2PL) in the last 12 months was 85.0 per 1,000 residents and was 40.2% lower 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 40.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bowling Green Road (DN21 2PL), 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.
View Crime In Gainsborough East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lincoln Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mercer Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Acland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Alfred Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Balfour Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Japan Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Ropery Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ropery Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Campbell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lincoln Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Japan Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mercer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mercer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mercer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Mercer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Japan Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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