Total Crime Rate
63.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Willow Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gainsborough East , and the 127th 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 Willow Close (DN21 2TZ) in the last 12 months was 63.7 per 1,000 residents and was 48.3% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Willow Close (DN21 2TZ), the main crime hotspot is near Mercer Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mercer Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Paul'S Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | North Warren Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mercer Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mercer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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