Postcode · Gainsborough
Crime in DN21 1RF
How much crime is recorded in DN21 1RF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Gainsborough East
- Council
- West Lindsey
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,221 (2024)
DN21 1RFGainsborough
How safe is DN21 1RF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DN21 1RF area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
42.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
79
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
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 1RFNational
Violence and sexual offences36.123.6
Anti-social behaviour18.310.7
Burglary9.29.1
Criminal damage and arson5.64.7
Shoplifting3.08.4
Other theft3.04.5
Public order3.04.6
Other crime2.51.5
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Drugs1.02.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Robbery0.51.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 13% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.