Crime Rate in Waddingham and Spital, ward

Waddingham and Spital has the 4th lowest crime rate of 20 wards in West Lindsey district and the 1221st lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 107th lowest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Waddingham and Spital in the last 12 months was 35.7 per 1,000 residents and was 57.3% lower than the West Lindsey district average (83.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Waddingham and Spital’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Waddingham and Spital ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Redbourne Road. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.