Crime Rate in Wainfleet, ward

Wainfleet has the 13th highest crime rate of 37 wards in East Lindsey district and the 3449th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 324th highest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Wainfleet in the last 12 months was 69.0 per 1,000 residents and was 24.5% lower than the East Lindsey district average (91.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Wainfleet’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 82 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -78.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 97 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Wainfleet ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Low Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.