Crime Rate in Long Sutton: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in Long Sutton

The total recorded crimes in Long Sutton, South Holland, UK in February 2026 are around 41 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Long Sutton crime rate of 27.21 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around Long Sutton, encompassing approximately 1,506 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Feb were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (15) incidents (-16.67% decrease)
  • Burglary: (6) incidents (100.00% increase)
  • Vehicle crime: (5) incidents (150.00% increase)
Long Sutton Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Lowery Close with total crimes: 3
  • Nursery Close with total crimes: 3
  • Brown'S Gate with total crimes: 2

How safe is Long Sutton?

To understand the safety of Long Sutton, we need to analyze Long Sutton crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to South Holland:

    • In 2024, Long Sutton reported a higher crime volume than the South Holland average, with 473 crimes compared to 431. This indicates a potentially challenging safety environment in the region for the year. Furthermore, Long Sutton witnessed more crimes than 10 out of 17 other areas in the South Holland.

    • In 2023, Long Sutton experienced a greater number of crimes than the South Holland average, with 417 crimes compared to 328. This indicates a higher crime burden for the area in the region during this period. Furthermore, Long Sutton witnessed more crimes than 12 out of 17 other areas in the South Holland.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Compared to other areas in South Holland, Long Sutton has a higher crime rate and is considered more dangerous in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Negative changes in overall safety.

Long Sutton Crime Statstics

In 2024, the total Long Sutton crimes were 473. The crime rate of Long Sutton in 2024 was 313.91 (year) or 26.16 (month) ranking it 8 dangerous area in the South Holland.

In 2023, the total crimes in Long Sutton were around 417 crimes with yearly crime rate of 276.75 (year) or 23.06 (month) ranking 6 most dangerous area in the South Holland.

AreaFebruary 202620242023
CrimesRank (Long Sutton)CrimesRank (Long Sutton)CrimesRank (Long Sutton)
Spalding CastleNA NA950 1800 1
Spalding St Paul'sNA NA672 2549 2
Holbeach TownNA NA663 3513 3
Pinchbeck and SurfleetNA NA544 6492 4
Spalding St John'sNA NA565 4421 5
Sutton BridgeNA NA561 5338 9
Crowland and Deeping St NicholasNA NA495 7361 7
Donington, Quadring and GosbertonNA NA437 11344 8
Spalding St Mary'sNA NA460 9314 10
Spalding Monks HouseNA NA440 10286 12
Moulton, Weston and CowbitNA NA345 13289 11
Whaplode and Holbeach St John'sNA NA398 12219 13
Spalding WygateNA NA222 14187 14
The SaintsNA NA119 16118 15
FleetNA NA179 1585 17
GedneyNA NA118 1790 16
Holbeach HurnNA NA117 1875 18

Long Sutton Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

February 2026 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 15 incidents, and Burglary was another prevalent crime category with 6 incidents.

During January 2026, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (18 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (9 cases).

December 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 15 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 6 incidents.

During November 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (15 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (9 cases).

In October 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (16 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (10 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (18 incidents) were the most common in September 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (9 incidents) also being high.

For August 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (9 incidents) and then Criminal damage and arson showed a substantial number of incidents (9 incidents).

July 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 21 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 9 incidents.

During June 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (16 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (12 cases).

In May 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (15 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (10 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (22 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (8 incidents) also being high.

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (19 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (9 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 18 incidents, and Other theft was another prevalent crime category with 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 18 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. February 2026 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20265
January 20262
December 20251
November 20251
September 20253
August 20252
July 20251
April 20251
March 20252

A total of 108 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.31 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20265
January 20269
December 20256
November 20259
October 202510
September 20259
August 20258
July 20259
June 202512
May 202510
April 20258
March 20259
February 20254

A total of 35 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.18 incidents per month. October 2025 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20264
January 20262
December 20251
October 20257
September 20253
August 20252
July 20252
June 20252
May 20254
March 20253
February 20255

A total of 35 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.92 incidents per month. February 2026 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20266
January 20263
November 20253
October 20252
September 20253
August 20251
July 20254
June 20253
May 20254
April 20252
March 20251
February 20253

A total of 8 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20261
December 20251
September 20251
July 20252
May 20253

A total of 217 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 16.69 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202615
January 202618
December 202515
November 202515
October 202516
September 202518
August 20259
July 202521
June 202516
May 202515
April 202522
March 202519
February 202518

A total of 46 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.54 incidents per month. August 2025 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20264
January 20264
December 20254
November 20255
October 20254
September 20251
August 20259
July 20253
June 20251
May 20251
April 20255
March 20254
February 20251

A total of 36 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.77 incidents per month. November 2025 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20261
January 20262
December 20252
November 20255
October 20254
September 20254
August 20255
July 20253
June 20253
May 20252
April 20252
March 20252
February 20251

A total of 10 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. January 2026 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20264
November 20251
October 20251
August 20251
April 20251
February 20252

A total of 31 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.10 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20265
December 20253
November 20252
October 20251
September 20256
August 20251
July 20254
June 20251
May 20251
April 20257

A total of 9 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.29 incidents per month. October 2025 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20261
December 20251
November 20251
October 20252
April 20251
March 20252
February 20251

A total of 1 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. December 2025 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
December 20251

A total of 2 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20251
March 20251

A total of 2 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20251
March 20251

High Crime Locations Long Sutton in February 2026

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Long Sutton postcode area is presented below.

1. Lowery Close (Map)
Total3
Anti-social behaviour1
Vehicle crime1
Violence and sexual offences1
2. Nursery Close (Map)
Total3
Violence and sexual offences3
3. Brown'S Gate (Map)
Total2
Other theft2
4. Spring Gardens (Map)
Total2
Violence and sexual offences2
5. Trafalgar Square (Map)
Total2
Burglary1
Violence and sexual offences1
6. Market Place (Map)
Total2
Burglary1
Violence and sexual offences1
7. Bridge Road (Map)
Total2
Vehicle crime1
Violence and sexual offences1
8. Park/Open Space (Map)
Total2
Anti-social behaviour1
Burglary1
9. Front Road (Map)
Total1
Vehicle crime1
10. Common Way (Map)
Total1
Anti-social behaviour1

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