Total Crime Rate
66.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ropery Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gainsborough East , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 307 local areas in West Lindsey .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ropery Road (DN21 2TR) in the last 12 months was 66.1 per 1,000 residents and was 46.4% lower than the Gainsborough East average (123.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (β 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ropery Road (DN21 2TR), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rachel Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woods Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woods Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | North Warren Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woods Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Catherine Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Noel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Noel Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mercer Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Curzon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Curzon Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Curzon Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Salisbury Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rachel Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mercer Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Paul'S Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mercer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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