Is West Lindsey safe?

West Lindsey has a crime rate of 79.1 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #161 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across West Lindsey'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 West Lindsey?

As of April 2026, West Lindsey has an annual crime rate of 79.1 per 1,000 residents, based on 750 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 West Lindsey rank nationally for crime?

West Lindsey ranks #161 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 West Lindsey?

The most common crime type in West Lindsey is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 237 incidents in April 2026 — 31.6% 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 West Lindsey local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Lincolnshire Police Police

Crime in West Lindsey: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

West Lindsey recorded 750 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.88 per 1,000 residents. This places West Lindsey at #161 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 31.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 11.4% compared to the same period last year.

info Crime is above average compared to other UK areas.

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Key Statistics

monitoring79.1 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment750 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #161 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 11.4% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

750

trending_up +7.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

79.1per 1k

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National Safety

#161of 331

Ranked by annual rate

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Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 25 Criminal damage and arson: 5 Possession of weapons: 1	25
On or near Petrol Station Map	Anti-social behaviour: 16	16
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 13	13
On or near Church Lane Map	Violence and sexual offences: 12	12
On or near Rosefields Map	Shoplifting: 8 Public order: 3	8
On or near Market Place Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Public order: 2	5
On or near Parking Area Map	Public order: 10	10
On or near John Jenkinson Close Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 3	6
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7	7
On or near Camshaws Road Map	Anti-social behaviour: 6	6

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

750 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

237

31.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

190

25.3%

Criminal Damage & Arson

9.7%

Shoplifting

7.3%

Other Theft

6.8%

Public Order

6.8%

Other Crime

3.3%

Burglary

3.3%

Vehicle Crime

2.0%

Drug Offences

1.9%

Weapons Possession

0.9%

Robbery

0.5%

Bicycle Theft

0.3%

Theft from Person

0.1%

Crime Analysis: West Lindsey

West Lindsey recorded 750 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 79.1 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, ranked #161 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in West Lindsey at 31.6%. Anti-social Behaviour (25.3%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (9.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in West Lindsey has risen sharply — by 11.4%. 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

20 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Gainsborough South-West	198	311.8
2	Gainsborough North	77	104.2
3	Market Rasen	58	89.3
4	Gainsborough East	75	85.4
5	Caistor and Yarborough	45	65.3

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Sudbrooke	3	1.1
shield	Waddingham and Spital	7	2.9
shield	Cherry Willingham	24	3.0
shield	Lea	3	1.4
shield	Scampton	9	2.9

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +7.1%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +11.4%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.2%

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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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