Is East Lindsey safe?

East Lindsey has a crime rate of 88.3 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #199 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across East 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 East Lindsey?

As of April 2026, East Lindsey has an annual crime rate of 88.3 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,289 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 East Lindsey rank nationally for crime?

East Lindsey ranks #199 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 East Lindsey?

The most common crime type in East Lindsey is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 475 incidents in April 2026 — 36.9% 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 East Lindsey local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Lincolnshire Police Police

Crime in East Lindsey: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

East Lindsey recorded 1,289 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 9.06 per 1,000 residents. This places East Lindsey at #199 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 36.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 12.1% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring88.3 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment1,289 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #199 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 12.1% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

1,289

trending_up +4.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

88.3per 1k

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National Safety

#199of 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	Shoplifting: 18 Violence and sexual offences: 14	18
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 25	25
On or near Back Lane Map	Violence and sexual offences: 17 Other theft: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 3	17
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 21	21
On or near Parking Area Map	Criminal damage and arson: 12 Public order: 6	12
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 13	13
On or near Petrol Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 11	11
On or near Petrol Station Map	Other theft: 11	11
On or near Theatre/Concert Hall Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9 Drugs: 2	9
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 6 Other crime: 2	6

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

1,289 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

475

36.9%

Anti-social Behaviour

320

24.8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

103

8.0%

Other Theft

6.3%

Shoplifting

6.1%

Public Order

4.7%

Burglary

4.5%

Vehicle Crime

3.6%

Other Crime

1.8%

Drug Offences

1.6%

Robbery

1.0%

Weapons Possession

0.6%

Bicycle Theft

0.2%

Theft from Person

0.1%

Crime Analysis: East Lindsey

East Lindsey recorded 1,289 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 88.3 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, ranked #199 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in East Lindsey (36.9%). Anti-social Behaviour (24.8%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (8.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in East Lindsey has risen sharply — by 12.1%. 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

36 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Ingoldmells	121	276.4
2	Scarbrough & Seacroft	197	204.2
3	St Clement's	80	149.9
4	Priory & St James'	81	116.5
5	Mablethorpe	75	104.7

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Friskney	4	1.6
shield	Legbourne	11	2.8
shield	Withern & Theddlethorpe	7	2.7
shield	Halton Holegate	16	6.0
shield	Hagworthingham	8	3.4

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +4.2%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +12.1%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.6%

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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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