Crime Rate in Witham St Hughs & Swinderby, ward

Witham St Hughs & Swinderby has the 7th lowest crime rate of 24 wards in North Kesteven district and the 927th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 79th lowest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Witham St Hughs & Swinderby in the last 12 months was 32.4 per 1,000 residents and was 37.3% lower than the North Kesteven district average (51.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Witham St Hughs & Swinderby’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 83 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 92 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Witham St Hughs & Swinderby ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Gibson Green. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.