Crime Rate in Spalding St John's: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in Spalding St John's

The total recorded crimes in Spalding St John's, South Holland, UK in January 2026 are around 26 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Spalding St John's crime rate of 2.30 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 Spalding St John's, encompassing approximately 11,293 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jan were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (10) incidents (-28.57% decrease)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (5) incidents (-16.67% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (4) incidents (-66.67% decrease)
Spalding St John's Crime Hotspots

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

  • Mclaren Gardens with total crimes: 3
  • Ambleside Drive with total crimes: 2
  • Petrol Station with total crimes: 1

How safe is Spalding St John's?

To understand the safety of Spalding St John's, we need to analyze Spalding St John's crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to South Holland:

    • In 2024, Spalding St John's reported a higher crime volume than the South Holland average, with 565 crimes compared to 431. This indicates a potentially challenging safety environment in the region for the year. Furthermore, Spalding St John's witnessed more crimes than 14 out of 17 other areas in the South Holland.

    • In 2023, Spalding St John's experienced a greater number of crimes than the South Holland average, with 421 crimes compared to 328. This indicates a higher crime burden for the area in the region during this period. Furthermore, Spalding St John's witnessed more crimes than 13 out of 17 other areas in the South Holland.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Compared to other areas in South Holland, Spalding St John's has a higher crime rate and is considered more dangerous in 2024.

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

Spalding St John's Crime Statstics

In January 2026 the Spalding St John's has recorded 26 crimes with crime rate of 2.30 ranking 11th out of 17 in the South Holland, UK

In 2024, the total Spalding St John's crimes were 565. The crime rate of Spalding St John's in 2024 was 50.03 (year) or 4.17 (month) ranking it 4 dangerous area in the South Holland.

In 2023, the total crimes in Spalding St John's were around 421 crimes with yearly crime rate of 37.28 (year) or 3.11 (month) ranking 5 most dangerous area in the South Holland.

AreaJanuary 202620242023
CrimesRank (Spalding St John's)CrimesRank (Spalding St John's)CrimesRank (Spalding St John's)
Spalding Castle55 3950 1800 1
Holbeach Town64 1663 3513 3
Spalding St Paul's43 6672 2549 2
Sutton Bridge56 2561 5338 9
Pinchbeck and Surfleet36 8544 6492 4
Long Sutton50 4473 8417 6
Crowland and Deeping St Nicholas43 5495 7361 7
Donington, Quadring and Gosberton36 7437 11344 8
Spalding St Mary's29 10460 9314 10
Whaplode and Holbeach St John's31 9398 12219 13
Spalding Monks House17 16440 10286 12
Moulton, Weston and Cowbit23 12345 13289 11
Spalding Wygate19 13222 14187 14
Gedney18 14118 1790 16
The Saints18 15119 16118 15
Fleet11 17179 1585 17
Holbeach Hurn9 18117 1875 18

Spalding St John's Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

During January 2026, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (10 reports) and Criminal damage and arson incidents were also notably high (5 cases).

December 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 14 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 12 incidents.

During November 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (17 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (6 cases).

In October 2025, Anti-social behaviour dominated crime reports (14 incidents), followed by Violence and sexual offences also remained a significant concern (13 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (23 incidents) were the most common in September 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (18 incidents) also being high.

For August 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Anti-social behaviour (12 incidents) and then Violence and sexual offences showed a substantial number of incidents (12 incidents).

July 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 25 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 17 incidents.

During June 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (21 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (12 cases).

In May 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (20 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (13 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (16 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (12 incidents) also being high.

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (22 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (21 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 13 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 27 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.70 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20261
December 20253
October 20253
September 20251
July 20256
June 20253
May 20254
April 20251
March 20253
February 20252

A total of 33 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.67 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20261
December 20254
November 20252
July 20255
June 20252
May 20254
April 20255
March 20258
February 20252

A total of 52 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.33 incidents per month. September 2025 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20265
December 20256
November 20251
October 20253
September 20259
August 20253
July 20255
June 20258
May 20257
April 20252
March 20252
February 20251

A total of 27 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.70 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20262
December 20251
November 20253
October 20252
August 20253
July 20256
June 20252
April 20253
March 20253
February 20252

A total of 206 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 17.17 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 202610
December 202514
November 202517
October 202513
September 202523
August 202512
July 202525
June 202521
May 202520
April 202516
March 202522
February 202513

A total of 36 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.60 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20261
December 20251
November 20253
October 20253
September 20255
July 20254
June 20254
May 20256
March 20256
February 20253

A total of 149 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.42 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20264
December 202512
November 20256
October 202514
September 202518
August 202512
July 202517
June 202512
May 202513
April 202512
March 202521
February 20258

A total of 22 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 3 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. January 2026 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20261
December 20251
June 20251

A total of 21 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.10 incidents per month. December 2025 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
December 20254
November 20252
October 20252
September 20253
July 20253
June 20251
May 20251
April 20251
March 20251
February 20253

A total of 15 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.88 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
December 20251
October 20251
August 20253
June 20254
May 20251
April 20253
March 20251
February 20251

A total of 8 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
October 20251
July 20254
June 20251
May 20251
April 20251

A total of 3 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20251
May 20251
April 20251

A total of 1 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20251

High Crime Locations Spalding St John's in January 2026

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Spalding St John's postcode area is presented below.

1. Mclaren Gardens (Map)
Total3
Anti-social behaviour1
Drugs1
Possession of weapons1
2. Ambleside Drive (Map)
Total2
Violence and sexual offences2
3. Petrol Station (Map)
Total1
Vehicle crime1
4. Station Street (Map)
Total1
Shoplifting1
5. Francis Street (Map)
Total1
Criminal damage and arson1
6. Gore Lane (Map)
Total1
Other theft1
7. Spring Gardens (Map)
Total1
Violence and sexual offences1
8. The Crescent (Map)
Total1
Criminal damage and arson1
9. Victoria Street (Map)
Total1
Violence and sexual offences1
10. Priory Road (Map)
Total1
Public order1

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