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Crime in DN21 2RB

How much crime is recorded in DN21 2RB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Gainsborough West
Council
West Lindsey
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,903 (2024)
Crime

How safe is DN21 2RB

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DN21 2RB area, well 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
50.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
97
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 2RBNational
Violence and sexual offences42.123.6
Anti-social behaviour21.610.7
Burglary11.29.1
Criminal damage and arson9.14.7
Other theft4.54.5
Other crime3.21.5
Drugs2.92.4
Vehicle crime2.93.5
Shoplifting2.58.4
Public order2.24.6
Robbery1.81.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat 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.

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