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Crime in DN21 1JS

How much crime is recorded in DN21 1JS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Gainsborough West
Council
West Lindsey
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,472 (2024)
Crime

How safe is DN21 1JS

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 92.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DN21 1JS area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
92.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
214
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

DN21 1JSNational
Violence and sexual offences76.223.6
Anti-social behaviour62.910.7
Criminal damage and arson24.24.7
Burglary18.79.1
Other theft11.04.5
Public order7.84.6
Other crime6.11.5
Drugs5.52.4
Robbery3.21.4
Possession of weapons2.80.9
Vehicle crime2.73.5
Bicycle theft2.01.0
Shoplifting1.78.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 19% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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