Total Crime Rate

151.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.1 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 151.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 54.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.7 8/10
  • Other theft 19.9 10/10
  • Public order 11.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Shoplifting 5.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Dog & Duck Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Gainsborough North , and the 40th highest crime rate of 307 local areas in West Lindsey .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dog & Duck Lane (DN21 3BB) in the last 12 months was 151.0 per 1,000 residents and was 41.7% higher than the Gainsborough North average (106.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 54.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dog & Duck Lane (DN21 3BB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Dog & Duck Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Catherine Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southlands Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Paul'S Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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