Total Crime Rate
26.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Eastgate area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Priory & St James' , and the 116th lowest crime rate of 488 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 9AJ) in the last 12 months was 26.4 per 1,000 residents and was 84.2% lower than the Priory & St James' average (166.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Eastgate (LN11 9AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Albion Place, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Priory Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Priory & St James'| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Priory Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albion Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Priory Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Priory Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ramsgate Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ramsgate Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ramsgate Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | La Ferte Bernard Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | La Ferte Bernard Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Priory Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ramsgate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Albion Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Albion Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mabel Orchard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | — |
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