Crap Towns / Gainsborough / Criminal damage

How bad is criminal damage in Gainsborough?

The police recorded 19.9 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Gainsborough from September 2023 to August 2026, 2.8 times the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 17.3, down from 19.7 in the 12 months to August 2024.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
September 2023 to August 202419.77.3
September 2024 to August 202522.66.9
September 2025 to August 202617.36.6
Nearby towns
TownDistanceCrimes per 1,000 people a year
Gainsborough–19.9
Scunthorpe21.7 km11.8
Lincoln24.4 km11.5
Brigg25.1 km11.2
Dunscroft and Hatfield25.6 km11.1
Harworth and Bircotes20.0 km9.4
Carlton in Lindrick24.4 km9.2
Armthorpe24.5 km9.0
Retford14.8 km8.9
New Rossington and Rossington22.6 km7.8
Finningley18.8 km4.0
The typical town–7.0