Total Crime Rate

113.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 113.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 53.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.4 9/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Morton Terrace area has the 29th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gainsborough East , and the 54th 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 Morton Terrace (DN21 2RG) in the last 12 months was 113.6 per 1,000 residents and was 7.8% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 53.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morton Terrace (DN21 2RG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A159, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Morton Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acland Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alfred Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Connaught Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Connaught Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A159 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arkwright Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Arkwright Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arkwright Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Nelson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bayard Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scott Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henley Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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