Crime Rate in Stow, ward

Stow has the 6th highest crime rate of 20 wards in West Lindsey district and the 3280th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 302nd highest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Stow in the last 12 months was 71.3 per 1,000 residents and was 14.8% lower than the West Lindsey district average (83.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Stow’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Stow ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Saint Hugh'S Terrace, with 35 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Queensway (20 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.