Postcode · Gainsborough
Crime in DN21 1WP
How much crime is recorded in DN21 1WP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Gainsborough East
- Council
- West Lindsey
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,634 (2024)
How safe is DN21 1WP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 62.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DN21 1WP area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
62.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
153
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 1WPNational
Violence and sexual offences57.023.6
Criminal damage and arson25.24.7
Anti-social behaviour23.010.7
Shoplifting22.08.4
Public order7.74.6
Other theft5.14.5
Burglary4.99.1
Drugs3.42.4
Other crime2.81.5
Vehicle crime2.43.5
Robbery1.41.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 14% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.