Total Crime Rate

173.8 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 173.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 54.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.1 9/10
  • Other theft 17.1 9/10
  • Public order 11.4 8/10
  • Other crime 8.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 8.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Morton Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Gainsborough North , and the 32nd 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 Morton Close (DN21 3AJ) in the last 12 months was 173.8 per 1,000 residents and was 56.9% higher than the Gainsborough North average (110.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 62.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morton Close (DN21 3AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Morton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson North Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson North Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Morton Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Morton Close —
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Manor Road —
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Data Sources

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