Total Crime Rate

88.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 88.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 29.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Southlands Gardens area has the 9th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Gainsborough North , and the 77th 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 Southlands Gardens (DN21 3EX) in the last 12 months was 88.6 per 1,000 residents and was 16.9% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southlands Gardens (DN21 3EX), 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 Southlands Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Paul'S Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southlands Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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