Total Crime Rate
91.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025East Lindsey has the 12th highest crime rate of 35 districts in East Midlands region and the 139th highest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (East Midlands), it has the 12th highest crime rate of 35 districts.
The overall crime rate in East Lindsey in the last 12 months was 91.4 per 1,000 residents and was 3.9% lower than the East Midlands region average (95.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, East Lindsey’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4,997 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 21 cases , down -12.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 43.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -37.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5,736 (≈ 39.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 91.4 per 1,000
| Parish | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK parishs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingoldmells | 398.7 | 307.3 (336%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Scarbrough & Seacroft | 249.4 | 157.9 (173%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 3 | Priory & St James' | 166.9 | 75.5 (83%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 4 | Winthorpe | 157.9 | 66.5 (73%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 5 | St Clement's | 137.3 | 45.9 (50%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 6 | North Holme | 135.6 | 44.2 (48%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 7 | Trinity | 127.6 | 36.2 (40%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 8 | Spilsby | 116.0 | 24.6 (27%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 9 | Chapel St Leonards | 111.2 | 19.8 (22%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 10 | Mablethorpe | 94.9 | 3.5 (4%) | High 8/10 |
| 11 | St Margaret's | 90.7 | -0.7 (-1%) | High 8/10 |
| 12 | Coningsby & Mareham | 69.3 | -22.1 (-24%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 13 | Wainfleet | 69.0 | -22.4 (-25%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 14 | Horncastle | 66.4 | -25.0 (-27%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 15 | Croft | 65.2 | -26.3 (-29%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 16 | Alford | 57.6 | -33.8 (-37%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 17 | Grimoldby | 55.8 | -35.6 (-39%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 18 | Sutton on Sea | 55.4 | -36.0 (-39%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 19 | Willoughby with Sloothby | 53.0 | -38.4 (-42%) | Low 4/10 |
| 20 | Fulstow | 52.7 | -38.7 (-42%) | Low 4/10 |
| 21 | St Mary's | 48.0 | -43.4 (-47%) | Low 4/10 |
| 22 | Withern & Theddlethorpe | 42.9 | -48.5 (-53%) | Low 3/10 |
| 23 | Marshchapel & Somercotes | 42.3 | -49.1 (-54%) | Low 3/10 |
| 24 | Burgh le Marsh | 41.8 | -49.6 (-54%) | Low 3/10 |
| 25 | Tetney | 41.3 | -50.1 (-55%) | Low 3/10 |
| 26 | Holton-le-Clay & North Thoresby | 39.3 | -52.1 (-57%) | Low 3/10 |
| 27 | Sibsey & Stickney | 39.1 | -52.3 (-57%) | Low 3/10 |
| 28 | Wragby | 38.6 | -52.8 (-58%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 29 | St Michael's | 36.9 | -54.5 (-60%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 30 | Woodhall Spa | 36.6 | -54.8 (-60%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 31 | Friskney | 35.6 | -55.8 (-61%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 32 | Halton Holegate | 32.8 | -58.6 (-64%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 33 | Hagworthingham | 32.7 | -58.7 (-64%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 34 | Binbrook | 28.6 | -62.8 (-69%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 35 | Tetford & Donington | 27.5 | -63.9 (-70%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 36 | Roughton | 26.5 | -65.0 (-71%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 37 | Legbourne | 25.1 | -66.3 (-73%) | Very low 1/10 |
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