What is the crime rate in east lindsey?

As of March 2026, east lindsey has an annual crime rate of 86.93 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,237 recorded offences in the latest month.

How does east lindsey rank nationally for crime?

east lindsey ranks #132 out of 330 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in east lindsey?

The most common crime type in east lindsey is Violence & Sexual Offences with 478 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 38.6% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: Lincolnshire Police Police

east lindsey Crime Intelligence Report

east lindsey recorded 1,237 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 8.69 per 1,000 residents. This places east lindsey at #132 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 20.3% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 19.5% higher.

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

Total Crimes

1,237

trending_up +20.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

86.93per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#191of 330

Ranked by annual rate

Lincolnshire

#5rank

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: 15 Public order: 6	15
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 20	20
On or near Back Lane Map	Violence and sexual offences: 18	18
On or near Barbara Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Other theft: 3	8
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 15	15
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 13	13
On or near Cumberworth Lane Map	Anti-social behaviour: 9 Criminal damage and arson: 3	9
On or near Police Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9 Drugs: 3	9
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 11	11
On or near Supermarket Map	Public order: 9 Robbery: 1	9

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

1,237 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

478

38.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

284

23.0%

Other Theft

100

8.1%

Criminal Damage & Arson

6.8%

Public Order

6.2%

Shoplifting

5.2%

Burglary

3.7%

Vehicle Crime

3.3%

Other Crime

2.5%

Drug Offences

1.4%

Robbery

0.6%

Weapons Possession

0.6%

Theft from Person

0.1%

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Ward Safety Rankings

36 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Ingoldmells	80	271.0
2	Scarbrough & Seacroft	205	204.3
3	St Clement's	113	146.5
4	Priory & St James'	57	115.1
5	Mablethorpe	87	103.8

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Friskney	3	1.2
shield	Legbourne	7	1.8
shield	Halton Holegate	4	1.5
shield	Withern & Theddlethorpe	4	1.6
shield	St Mary's	7	2.9

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +20.3%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +19.5%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.7%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.

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