Gunness had 524 recorded crimes in the 12 months to August 2026, which is 230 per 1,000 residents and Very High for England and Wales. Crime rose 14.2% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was shoplifting.
Police-recorded crime in the 12 months to August 2026, per 1,000 residents (Census 2021). Anti-social behaviour is not included. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. How we calculate this
All house prices in GunnessShoplifting was the most common crime in Gunness, with 216 recorded in the 12 months to August 2026 (95 per 1,000 residents). The England and Wales rate is 8.8 per 1,000. 10 of 13 crime types are more than 10% above the England and Wales rate.
| Crime type | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| ShopliftingAbove England and Wales | 95 per 1,000 |
| Violence and sexual offencesAbove England and Wales | 59 per 1,000 |
| Public orderAbove England and Wales | 17 per 1,000 |
| Criminal damage and arsonAbove England and Wales | 11 per 1,000 |
| Vehicle crimeAbove England and Wales | 9.7 per 1,000 |
| DrugsAbove England and Wales | 8.4 per 1,000 |
| Other crimeAbove England and Wales | 7.5 per 1,000 |
| Other theftAbove England and Wales | 7.5 per 1,000 |
| BurglaryAbove England and Wales | 7.0 per 1,000 |
| RobberyAbove England and Wales | 4.4 per 1,000 |
| Theft from the person | 1.8 per 1,000 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.9 per 1,000 |
| Possession of weaponsBelow England and Wales | 0.9 per 1,000 |
Tags mark crime types more than 10% above or below the England and Wales rate for the same type.
Crime rose 14.2% on the previous 12 months. 524 crimes were recorded in the 12 months to August 2026, against 459 in the 12 months before.
Crimes and anti-social behaviour each month, September 2023 to August 2026
Crime rate in Gunness compared with the 6 nearest other areas in North Lincolnshire.
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Gunness had 230 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in the 12 months to August 2026, which is Very High among areas in England and Wales. Crime rose 14.2% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was shoplifting. These are crimes reported to the police, not a safety rating. City-centre and retail areas have high rates because crimes against visitors and shops are counted, but only residents are in the population.
Crime rate is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Very High means the highest fifth of areas in England and Wales by crime rate. The bands split every area we cover into fifths by crime rate, from Very Low to Very High.
Police recorded 23 incidents of anti-social behaviour in Gunness in the 12 months to August 2026, or 10 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately and is not included in the crime figures.
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Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 31 October 2026 at 18:20 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Gunness dataset covers 68 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.