Gainsborough Rural North vs Washingborough and Metheringham

Gainsborough Rural North has a safety score of 65/100 (Safe) and recorded 274 crimes in the last 12 months. Washingborough and Metheringham has a safety score of 41/100 (Below Average) with 508 crimes. Gainsborough Rural North scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Gainsborough Rural North shows a year-on-year crime trend of -27.9% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Washingborough and Metheringham shows -24.3% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Gainsborough Rural North, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (90 incidents). In Washingborough and Metheringham, it is Violent Crime (203 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Gainsborough Rural North recorded 69 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Washingborough and Metheringham recorded 106. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Gainsborough Rural North totalled 90 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 203 in Washingborough and Metheringham. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Gainsborough Rural North recorded 380 crimes (now 274, a change of -27.9%). Washingborough and Metheringham recorded 671 crimes previously (now 508, -24.3%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Gainsborough Rural North has a resolution rate of 0% and Washingborough and Metheringham has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Gainsborough Rural North falls within the Lincolnshire Police boundary. Washingborough and Metheringham is covered by Lincolnshire Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Gainsborough Rural North and Washingborough and Metheringham. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.