Total Crime Rate

90.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 90.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 15.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.0 7/10
  • Burglary 15.0 10/10
  • Other theft 15.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Drugs 7.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wells Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Caistor and Yarborough , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 307 local areas in West Lindsey .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wells Road (DN41 7QH) in the last 12 months was 90.2 per 1,000 residents and was 38.1% higher than the Caistor and Yarborough average (65.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wells Road (DN41 7QH), the main crime hotspot is near Wells Road, with 2 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Wells Road area

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Data Sources

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