DN17 has an annual crime rate of 60.61 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in DN17?

As of April 2026, DN17 has an annual crime rate of 60.61 per 1,000 residents, based on 247 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in DN17?

The most common crime type in DN17 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 107 incidents in April 2026 — 43.3% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the DN17 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in DN17: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

DN17 recorded 247 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.08 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 43.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 12.7% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring60.61 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment247 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 12.7% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

247

trending_down -3.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

60.61per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,120

Within DN17 district

West Lindsey

48,653

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Supermarket Map	total: 9 Shoplifting: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2	9
Parker Avenue Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1	8
Tealby Road Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2	7
Lynmouth Drive Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2	7
Merlin Road Map	total: 7 Other theft: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2	7
Wootton Court Map	total: 6 Other theft: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	6
Holme Lane Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Public order: 3	6
Messingham Lane Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3	6
Coventry Close Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Public order: 1	5
Saxby Road Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1	5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

247 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

107

43.3%

Criminal Damage & Arson

13.8%

Other Theft

10.5%

Anti-social Behaviour

8.5%

Public Order

8.5%

Burglary

5.3%

Shoplifting

4.5%

Vehicle Crime

1.6%

Drug Offences

1.6%

Weapons Possession

1.2%

Other Crime

0.8%

Robbery

0.4%

Crime Analysis: DN17

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in DN17 (43.3%). Criminal Damage & Arson (13.8%) and Other Theft (10.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in DN17 has fallen sharply — by 12.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for DN17 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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