Postcode · Gainsborough
Crime in DN21 2SA
How much crime is recorded in DN21 2SA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Gainsborough West
- Council
- West Lindsey
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,822 (2024)
DN21 2SAGainsborough
How safe is DN21 2SA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 55.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DN21 2SA area, well above 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
55.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
100
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 2SANational
Violence and sexual offences45.423.6
Anti-social behaviour21.310.7
Burglary12.29.1
Criminal damage and arson11.34.7
Other theft4.24.5
Other crime4.21.5
Vehicle crime2.83.5
Possession of weapons2.50.9
Public order2.14.6
Shoplifting0.88.4
Robbery0.51.4
Drugs0.42.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 6% 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.