Total Crime Rate

115.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 115.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 51.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.9 7/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gainas Avenue area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Gainsborough East , and the 61st 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 Gainas Avenue (DN21 2RA) in the last 12 months was 115.1 per 1,000 residents and was 19.1% lower than the Gainsborough East average (142.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gainas Avenue (DN21 2RA), the main crime hotspot is near A159. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gainas Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A159 Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Other theft Garfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A159 Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rowston Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A159 Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Connaught Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Connaught Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A159 Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A159 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons A159 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Connaught Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A159 Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Other crime Alfred Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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