Total Crime Rate

87.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 87.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 43.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 23.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.9 7/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · 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 23rd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gainsborough East , and the 79th 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 Morton Terrace (DN21 2SS) in the last 12 months was 87.3 per 1,000 residents and was 29.1% lower than the Gainsborough East average (123.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morton Terrace (DN21 2SS), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Morton Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rachel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anastasia Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morton Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rachel Close —
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morton Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Elizabeth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woods Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woods Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woods Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Catherine Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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