Total Crime Rate
88.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
48.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bowling Green Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gainsborough East , and the 76th highest crime rate of 307 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 2QA) in the last 12 months was 88.7 per 1,000 residents and was 28.0% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 7.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 48.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 133.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bowling Green Road (DN21 2QA), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haldane Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alfred Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Japan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Japan Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haldane Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Asquith Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Asquith Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Haldane Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grey Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Acland Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mercer Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mercer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mercer Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Riverside Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haldane Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowling Green Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Japan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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