36 Wards · England & WalesUpdated March 2026Source: Police.uk

Crime by Area in East Lindsey

Q: Which area of East Lindsey has the highest crime rate?

Ingoldmells has the highest crime rate in East Lindsey.

Compare crime rates across all 36 wards in East Lindsey. Filter by crime type to find the safest and highest-crime areas. Click any ward to see specific hotspot locations.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry

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Fastest Rising (3 months)

Spilsby +110.5% trending_up Alford +87.1% trending_up St Clement's +79.4% trending_up

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Fastest Improving (3 months)

Friskney -57.1% trending_down Withern & Theddlethorpe -42.9% trending_down Grimoldby -33.3% trending_down

Top 10 Wards by Rate

All Wards — Ranked by Crime Rate

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#	Ward	Rate /1k	Count	3-Month Trend
1	Ingoldmells	271.0	80	trending_up+45.5%	chevron_right
2	Scarbrough & Seacroft	204.3	205	trending_down-6.0%	chevron_right
3	St Clement's	146.5	113	trending_up+79.4%	chevron_right
4	Priory & St James'	115.1	57	trending_down-17.4%	chevron_right
5	Mablethorpe	103.8	87	trending_down-2.2%	chevron_right
6	Trinity	99.8	28	trending_down-3.4%	chevron_right
7	Spilsby	98.5	40	trending_up+110.5%	chevron_right
8	Chapel St Leonards	95.8	44	trending_up+76.0%	chevron_right
9	St Michael's	77.5	18	trending_up+63.6%	chevron_right
10	Winthorpe	77.1	80	trending_up+42.9%	chevron_right
11	North Holme	72.1	39	trending_up+34.5%	chevron_right
12	St Margaret's	69.3	22	trending_up+57.1%	chevron_right
13	Alford	67.2	58	trending_up+87.1%	chevron_right
14	Croft	65.8	15	trending_up+36.4%	chevron_right
15	Wainfleet	58.3	17	trending_up+54.5%	chevron_right
16	Grimoldby	57.3	10	trending_down-33.3%	chevron_right
17	Coningsby & Mareham	56.4	61	trending_up+41.9%	chevron_right
18	Horncastle	56.4	46	trending_down-14.8%	chevron_right
19	Marshchapel & Somercotes	48.7	19	trending_down-5.0%	chevron_right
20	Sibsey & Stickney	48.0	30	trending_up+36.4%	chevron_right
21	Wragby	44.6	10	trending_down-33.3%	chevron_right
22	Sutton on Sea	42.9	25	trending_up+56.2%	chevron_right
23	Burgh le Marsh	42.9	13	trending_up+62.5%	chevron_right
24	Tetney	42.4	9	trending_flatStable	chevron_right
25	Holton-le-Clay & North Thoresby	42.1	28	trending_up+40.0%	chevron_right
26	Roughton	38.0	12	trending_up+33.3%	chevron_right
27	Tetford & Donington	37.1	6	trending_down-33.3%	chevron_right
28	Binbrook	36.0	5	trending_flatStable	chevron_right
29	Woodhall Spa	35.8	14	trending_up+55.6%	chevron_right
30	Willoughby with Sloothby	35.1	12	trending_up+71.4%	chevron_right
31	Hagworthingham	33.3	9	trending_up+28.6%	chevron_right
32	St Mary's	32.8	7	trending_up+16.7%	chevron_right
33	Withern & Theddlethorpe	29.8	4	trending_down-42.9%	chevron_right
34	Halton Holegate	29.1	4	trending_down-20.0%	chevron_right
35	Legbourne	24.2	7	trending_up+40.0%	chevron_right
36	Friskney	19.9	3	trending_down-57.1%	chevron_right

About this data: Crime rates are annualised per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. 3-month trend compares the most recent month against 3 months prior. Data covers England and Wales only and is sourced from police.uk monthly crime records. Full methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Which area of East Lindsey has the highest crime rate?

Ingoldmells has the highest crime rate in East Lindsey, with 271.0 crimes per 1,000 residents annually. Click the ward name to see its specific hotspot locations.

Which is the safest ward in East Lindsey?

Friskney has the lowest crime rate among East Lindsey's wards, with 19.9 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.

How many wards does East Lindsey have?

East Lindsey has 36 electoral wards with crime data available from police.uk.