Total Crime Rate

154.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 154.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 86.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.6 9/10
  • Other crime 7.5 9/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Grey Street area has the 26th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gainsborough East , and the 38th highest crime rate of 307 local areas in West Lindsey .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Grey Street (DN21 2PS) in the last 12 months was 154.1 per 1,000 residents and was 25.1% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 86.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grey Street (DN21 2PS), the main crime hotspot is near Mercer Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Grey Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haldane Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Noel Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Asquith Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Japan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Japan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Curzon Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Curzon Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Curzon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Noel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Japan Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Riverside Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowling Green Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haldane Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haldane Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haldane Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Asquith Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mercer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Warren Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mercer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mercer Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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