Crime in Gainsborough
Recorded crime in Gainsborough is 2.3 times the West Lindsey average and 1.8 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 10%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Gainsborough: about 17,774 residents in 14 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 1/10High crime
- Living
- 7.5/10Good
- 5-year change
- −10%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 2.3×the West Lindsey average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Gainsborough.
Crime over 5 years
Down 10% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Gainsborough, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 2.3× the West Lindsey average (1.8× the England and Wales average). 147 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 61% of the harm here
- Burglary: 19% of the harm here
- Robbery: 5% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 61% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 45 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 1.3 |
| Burglary | 11.2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 54.9 |
| Drugs | 3.4 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.5 |
| Other crime | 3.6 |
| Other theft | 10.6 |
| Theft from the person | 0.4 |
| Vehicle crime | 6.4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 22.6 |
| Public order | 10.5 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.4 |
| Shoplifting | 18.9 |
Postcode districts in Gainsborough
Nearby towns
Council: West Lindsey
Questions about crime in Gainsborough
- Is Gainsborough a safe place to live?
- Gainsborough scores 1 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 2.3 times the West Lindsey average.
- Is crime going up or down in Gainsborough?
- Down 10% over 5 years, from 2,934 recorded crimes a year to 2,648.
- What is the most common crime in Gainsborough?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 55 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Gainsborough compare with West Lindsey?
- Crime severity in Gainsborough is 2.3 times the West Lindsey average.