Postcode · Gainsborough
Crime in DN21 3RT
How much crime is recorded in DN21 3RT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Morton, Blyton & Scotter
- Council
- West Lindsey
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,609 (2024)
How safe is DN21 3RT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DN21 3RT 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
19.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
49
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 3RTNational
Violence and sexual offences16.023.6
Anti-social behaviour9.510.7
Burglary7.89.1
Criminal damage and arson5.64.7
Shoplifting5.58.4
Other theft4.24.5
Public order2.14.6
Drugs1.32.4
Vehicle crime0.93.5
Other crime0.81.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 10% 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.