Postcode · Gainsborough
Crime in DN21 3EF
How much crime is recorded in DN21 3EF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Morton, Blyton & Scotter
- Council
- West Lindsey
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,382 (2024)
How safe is DN21 3EF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DN21 3EF area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
20.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
47
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 3EFNational
Violence and sexual offences17.323.6
Anti-social behaviour10.010.7
Criminal damage and arson9.24.7
Burglary7.09.1
Other theft3.64.5
Public order3.04.6
Drugs0.82.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Vehicle crime0.43.5
Other crime0.01.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 11% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.