Total Crime Rate
22.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Eastgate area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Priory & St James' , and the 83rd lowest crime rate of 489 local areas in East 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 Eastgate (LN11 8DB) in the last 12 months was 22.6 per 1,000 residents and was 85.8% lower than the Priory & St James' average (159.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 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 ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (β 7.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Eastgate (LN11 8DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ramsgate Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Moorings (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parsons Halt | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lacey Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ramsgate Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Riverhead Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Theodore West Way | β |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | The Sidings | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Theodore West Way | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ramsgate Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Priory Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Monks Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Priory Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Priory Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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