Crime Rates at Hillside, Knaith, Gainsborough, DN21 5LT

Hillside area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Lea , and the 86th lowest 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 Hillside (DN21 5LT) in the last 12 months was 29.0 per 1,000 residents and was 18.4% lower than the Lea average (35.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillside (DN21 5LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hillside, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gainsborough Road (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.