Is North Lincolnshire safe?

North Lincolnshire has a crime rate of 85.33 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #187 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across North Lincolnshire's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in North Lincolnshire?

As of April 2026, North Lincolnshire has an annual crime rate of 85.33 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,391 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.

How does North Lincolnshire rank nationally for crime?

North Lincolnshire ranks #187 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in North Lincolnshire?

The most common crime type in North Lincolnshire is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 544 incidents in April 2026 — 39.1% 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 North Lincolnshire local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Humberside Police Police

Crime in North Lincolnshire: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

North Lincolnshire recorded 1,391 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 8.12 per 1,000 residents. This places North Lincolnshire at #187 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 39.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 5.1% compared to the same period last year.

info Crime is above average compared to other UK areas.

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Key Statistics

monitoring85.33 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment1,391 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #187 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 5.1% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

1,391

trending_up +1.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

85.33per 1k

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National Safety

#187of 331

Ranked by annual rate

National Population

169,684

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 26 Burglary: 3	26
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 17 Anti-social behaviour: 5	17
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 20 Possession of weapons: 1	20
On or near Glanford Way Map	Shoplifting: 18	18
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 14	14
On or near Shopping Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 14	14
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 10	10
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 10	10
On or near Supermarket Map	Public order: 9	9
On or near Crosby Road Map	Vehicle crime: 8	8

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

1,391 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

544

39.1%

Criminal Damage & Arson

154

11.1%

Anti-social Behaviour

124

8.9%

Public Order

119

8.6%

Shoplifting

115

8.3%

Other Theft

105

7.5%

Burglary

5.0%

Vehicle Crime

3.4%

Other Crime

3.0%

Drug Offences

2.4%

Robbery

1.2%

Bicycle Theft

0.6%

Weapons Possession

0.6%

Theft from Person

0.3%

Crime Analysis: North Lincolnshire

North Lincolnshire recorded 1,391 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 85.33 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, ranked #187 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in North Lincolnshire (39.1%). Criminal Damage & Arson (11.1%) and Anti-social Behaviour (8.9%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in North Lincolnshire has risen noticeably — by 5.1%. 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

17 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Town	225	144.4
2	Brumby	145	124.8
3	Burringham and Gunness	63	121.1
4	Ashby	163	114.7
5	Kingsway with Lincoln Gardens	94	108.2

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Ridge	48	3.8
shield	Axholme South	30	4.2
shield	Axholme Central	17	2.3
shield	Ferry	51	3.8
shield	Bottesford	39	3.7

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +1.8%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +5.1%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.7%

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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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