Total Crime Rate

258.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 258.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 152.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.3 10/10
  • Public order 21.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.6 8/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Elizabeth Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Gainsborough East , and the 21st highest crime rate of 306 local areas in West Lindsey .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elizabeth Close (DN21 2TA) in the last 12 months was 258.2 per 1,000 residents and was 81.6% higher than the Gainsborough East average (142.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 160.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 174.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elizabeth Close (DN21 2TA), the main crime hotspot is near Woods Terrace. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elizabeth Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Anastasia Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Curzon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Curzon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rachel Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Salisbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Margaret Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Margaret Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rowston Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Vanessa Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woods Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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