Total Crime Rate

85.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.0 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 85.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 63.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Mayfield Avenue area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gainsborough East , and the 85th 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 Mayfield Avenue (DN21 2TW) in the last 12 months was 85.2 per 1,000 residents and was 30.8% 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 63.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mayfield Avenue (DN21 2TW), 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 Mayfield Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anastasia Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Curzon Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Salisbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rachel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Catherine Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Curzon Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Curzon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rachel Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morton Road —
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Noel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Elizabeth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Paul'S Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Noel Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morton Road —
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Data Sources

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