Crime Rate in Heighington & Washingborough, ward

Heighington & Washingborough has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 wards in North Kesteven district and the 885th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 75th lowest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Heighington & Washingborough in the last 12 months was 31.9 per 1,000 residents and was 38.2% lower than the North Kesteven district average (51.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Heighington & Washingborough’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 114 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 3 cases , down -72.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -72.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 121 (≈ 16.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Heighington & Washingborough ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Park Avenue. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.