Total Crime Rate

102.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.8 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 102.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 63.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.1 8/10
  • Other crime 12.8 10/10
  • Drugs 8.5 8/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Beaufort Street area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gainsborough East , and the 59th highest crime rate of 307 local areas in West Lindsey .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Beaufort Street (DN21 2RU) in the last 12 months was 102.1 per 1,000 residents and was 17.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 63.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beaufort Street (DN21 2RU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mercer Road, where police recorded 36 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 Beaufort Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woods Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Elizabeth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Curzon Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Curzon Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henley Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morton Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anastasia Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Noel Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mercer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Noel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rachel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rachel Close —
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 Woods Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woods Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Salisbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Curzon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mercer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mercer Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Catherine Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Warren Road —

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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