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April 2026 Source: Humberside Police Police

Crime in North East Lincolnshire: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

North East Lincolnshire is among the safer areas in England and Wales, recording 1,851 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 11.58 per 1,000 residents. This places North East Lincolnshire at #289 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 37.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 1.7% compared to the same period last year.

warning Crime is significantly above the UK average for this area.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring123.25 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment1,851 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • leaderboardRanked #289 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
  • trending_downCrime down 1.7% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

1,851
trending_up +4.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

123.25per 1k
High Risk

National Safety

#289of 331

Top 7% Riskiest UK

National Population

156,967

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
On or near Supermarket Map
Shoplifting: 49
49
On or near Queen Mary Avenue Map
Shoplifting: 36
36
On or near Hare Street Map
Shoplifting: 28 Robbery: 1
28
On or near Parking Area Map
Violence and sexual offences: 16
16
On or near Victoria Street West Map
Shoplifting: 15
15
On or near Phelps Street Map
Shoplifting: 15
15
On or near Theme/Adventure Park Map
Anti-social behaviour: 8 Public order: 5 Bicycle theft: 1
8
On or near Supermarket Map
Violence and sexual offences: 7 Robbery: 3 Other theft: 3
7
On or near Parking Area Map
Anti-social behaviour: 9 Vehicle crime: 2
9
On or near Old Market Place Map
Violence and sexual offences: 10 Theft from the person: 1
10

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
1,851 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
697
37.7%
Shoplifting
237
12.8%
Public Order
173
9.3%
Anti-social Behaviour
173
9.3%
Criminal Damage & Arson
172
9.3%
Other Theft
103
5.6%
Burglary
78
4.2%
Vehicle Crime
77
4.2%
Other Crime
51
2.8%
Drug Offences
36
1.9%
Robbery
22
1.2%
Weapons Possession
17
0.9%
Bicycle Theft
10
0.5%
Theft from Person
5
0.3%

Crime Analysis: North East Lincolnshire

North East Lincolnshire recorded 1,851 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 123.25 per 1,000 residents — one of the higher-crime areas in England and Wales, placing it in the top quarter nationally (#289 of 331 local authorities).

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in North East Lincolnshire (37.7%). Shoplifting (12.8%) and Public Order (9.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in North East Lincolnshire has fallen slightly — by 1.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Humberside Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

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Ward Safety Rankings

15 wards

Highest Crime

#Ward Crimes Rate
1West Marsh 268 182.9
2East Marsh 296 178.3
3Sidney Sussex 184 175.3
4Heneage 168 153.4
5Croft Baker 141 126.5

Safest Wards

Ward Crimes Rate
shieldWaltham 14 2.1
shieldWolds 57 6.0
shieldHumberston and New Waltham 85 7.1
shieldScartho 56 4.9
shieldImmingham 98 6.7

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +4.9%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -1.7%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.3%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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