What is the crime rate in west lindsey?

As of March 2026, west lindsey has an annual crime rate of 78.16 per 1,000 residents, based on 700 recorded offences in the latest month.

How does west lindsey rank nationally for crime?

west lindsey ranks #232 out of 330 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in west lindsey?

The most common crime type in west lindsey is Violence & Sexual Offences with 225 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 32.1% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: Lincolnshire Police Police

west lindsey Crime Intelligence Report

west lindsey recorded 700 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 7.36 per 1,000 residents. This places west lindsey at #232 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 16.5% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 12.0% higher.

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

Total Crimes

700

trending_up +16.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

78.16per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#148of 330

Ranked by annual rate

Lincolnshire

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Ranked by annual rate

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Monthly Totals

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 20 Public order: 3	20
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 15 Public order: 5	15
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 13	13
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9 Robbery: 2	9
On or near Willow Tree Drive Map	Anti-social behaviour: 11	11
On or near John Jenkinson Close Map	Anti-social behaviour: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 4 Other theft: 2	4
On or near Dove Close Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7	7
On or near Brook Lane Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5 Possession of weapons: 1	5
On or near John Street Map	Shoplifting: 6	6
On or near Searby Hill Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

700 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

225

32.1%

Anti-social Behaviour

162

23.1%

Criminal Damage & Arson

10.1%

Shoplifting

8.7%

Public Order

6.6%

Other Theft

4.7%

Other Crime

4.0%

Vehicle Crime

3.4%

Burglary

3.4%

Drug Offences

1.7%

Robbery

1.1%

Weapons Possession

0.6%

Bicycle Theft

0.3%

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Ward Safety Rankings

20 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Gainsborough South-West	163	308.0
2	Gainsborough North	67	102.6
3	Market Rasen	67	88.1
4	Gainsborough East	104	87.0
5	Bardney	15	65.3

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Sudbrooke	2	0.7
shield	Waddingham and Spital	5	2.0
shield	Cherry Willingham	18	2.3
shield	Hemswell	14	3.7
shield	Lea	12	5.7

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +16.5%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +12.0%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.4%

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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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