Total Crime Rate

87.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.5 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 87.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 27.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 8/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Morton Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Gainsborough North , and the 80th highest crime rate of 307 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 Road (DN21 3PS) in the last 12 months was 87.0 per 1,000 residents and was 18.4% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 27.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morton Road (DN21 3PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West End Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Morton Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Morton Road area

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Data Sources

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