Postcode · Gainsborough
Crime in DN21 3ST
How much crime is recorded in DN21 3ST, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Morton, Blyton & Scotter
- Council
- West Lindsey
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,841 (2024)
DN21 3STGainsborough
How safe is DN21 3ST
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DN21 3ST area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
12.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
29
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 3STNational
Violence and sexual offences9.723.6
Anti-social behaviour5.110.7
Burglary4.79.1
Criminal damage and arson3.54.7
Shoplifting3.08.4
Public order2.64.6
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Other theft1.04.5
Other crime0.51.5
Drugs0.42.4
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 21% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
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20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.