Is South Holland safe?

South Holland has a crime rate of 74.42 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #132 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across South Holland'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 South Holland?

As of April 2026, South Holland has an annual crime rate of 74.42 per 1,000 residents, based on 598 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 South Holland rank nationally for crime?

South Holland ranks #132 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 South Holland?

The most common crime type in South Holland is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 229 incidents in April 2026 — 38.3% 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 South Holland local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Lincolnshire Police Police

Crime in South Holland: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

South Holland recorded 598 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.29 per 1,000 residents. This places South Holland at #132 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 38.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 6.7% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring74.42 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment598 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #132 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 6.7% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

598

trending_down -16.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

74.42per 1k

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National Safety

#132of 331

Ranked by annual rate

Lincolnshire

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Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Shopping Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 7 Shoplifting: 5 Other theft: 1	7
On or near New Road Map	Anti-social behaviour: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Public order: 1	4
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7	7
On or near Lucerne Close Map	Shoplifting: 6	6
On or near Station Road Map	Anti-social behaviour: 5	5
On or near Belle Vue Close Map	Violence and sexual offences: 4 Possession of weapons: 1	4
On or near Shopping Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
On or near Pearl Court Map	Anti-social behaviour: 4 Robbery: 1	4
On or near Austendike Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 4	4
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 3	3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

598 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

229

38.3%

Anti-social Behaviour

152

25.4%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.7%

Other Theft

5.9%

Public Order

5.2%

Vehicle Crime

4.0%

Shoplifting

3.3%

Burglary

2.8%

Other Crime

2.3%

Drug Offences

2.2%

Weapons Possession

1.0%

Robbery

0.5%

Bicycle Theft

0.3%

Crime Analysis: South Holland

South Holland recorded 598 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 74.42 per 1,000 residents — broadly average for England and Wales, ranked #132 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in South Holland (38.3%). Anti-social Behaviour (25.4%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (8.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in South Holland has fallen noticeably — by 6.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Lincolnshire 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

18 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Spalding Castle	65	112.2
2	Spalding St Paul's	51	97.5
3	Sutton Bridge	34	90.5
4	Spalding St Mary's	43	88.2
5	Holbeach Town	56	88.1

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Holbeach Hurn	8	2.2
shield	Spalding Wygate	25	3.8
shield	Pinchbeck and Surfleet	38	3.1
shield	Moulton, Weston and Cowbit	27	3.7
shield	Fleet	10	4.1

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -16.5%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -6.7%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.9%

Data Transparency

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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