Postcode · Gainsborough
Crime in DN21 2UL
How much crime is recorded in DN21 2UL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Gainsborough West
- Council
- West Lindsey
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,704 (2024)
DN21 2ULGainsborough
How safe is DN21 2UL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 58.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DN21 2UL 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
58.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
97
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 2ULNational
Violence and sexual offences47.823.6
Anti-social behaviour15.110.7
Burglary11.89.1
Criminal damage and arson9.34.7
Public order4.74.6
Other theft4.64.5
Vehicle crime3.73.5
Other crime3.61.5
Robbery1.61.4
Drugs1.32.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Shoplifting0.18.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 29% 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.