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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in LN1: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

LN1 recorded 287 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.78 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 35.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 5.1% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring69.07 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment287 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 5.1% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

287
trending_down -14.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

69.07per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,089

Within LN1 district

West Lindsey

49,617

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Water Lane Map
total: 13 Shoplifting: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3
13
Benbow Way Map
total: 7 Public order: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2
7
Petrol Station Map
total: 7 Shoplifting: 6 Public order: 1
7
Parking Area Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
7
Railway Court Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1
6
Clarendon Gardens Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 6
6
Brayford Wharf North Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
6
Parking Area Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1
6
Victoria Terrace Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
5
Alexandra Terrace Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
287 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
103
35.9%
Anti-social Behaviour
72
25.1%
Shoplifting
20
7.0%
Other Theft
19
6.6%
Criminal Damage & Arson
16
5.6%
Public Order
16
5.6%
Burglary
11
3.8%
Other Crime
9
3.1%
Drug Offences
7
2.4%
Vehicle Crime
7
2.4%
Weapons Possession
3
1.0%
Robbery
3
1.0%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.3%

Crime Analysis: LN1

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in LN1 (35.9%). Anti-social Behaviour (25.1%) and Shoplifting (7.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in LN1 has risen noticeably — by 5.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for LN1 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 -14.3%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +5.1%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.4%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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