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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in DN20: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

DN20 recorded 115 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.92 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 33.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 32.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring52.78 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment115 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 32.2% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

115
trending_down -10.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

52.78per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

832

Within DN20 district

West Lindsey

23,361

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Market Place Map
total: 9 Public order: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2
9
Dallisons Road Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Other theft: 1
7
Wyatt Avenue Map
total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Public order: 1
4
Woodbine Avenue Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Other theft: 1
3
South View Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
Preston Drive Map
total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Sports/Recreation Area Map
total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2
2
Holme Close Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
King'S Avenue Map
total: 2 Burglary: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1
2
Grammar School Road South Map
total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
115 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
38
33.0%
Criminal Damage & Arson
21
18.3%
Other Theft
12
10.4%
Public Order
12
10.4%
Burglary
8
7.0%
Anti-social Behaviour
8
7.0%
Vehicle Crime
6
5.2%
Other Crime
5
4.3%
Shoplifting
2
1.7%
Drug Offences
1
0.9%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.9%
Weapons Possession
1
0.9%

Crime Analysis: DN20

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in DN20 at 33.0%. Criminal Damage & Arson (18.3%) and Other Theft (10.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in DN20 has risen sharply — by 32.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for DN20 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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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -10.9%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +32.2%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +2.3%

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