Total Crime Rate
61.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kensington Gardens area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Mablethorpe , and the 203rd highest crime rate of 488 local areas in East Lindsey .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kensington Gardens (LN12 1BU) in the last 12 months was 61.5 per 1,000 residents and was 35.1% lower than the Mablethorpe average (94.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (β 24.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kensington Gardens (LN12 1BU), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Mablethorpe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Strand Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ripon Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ripon Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Strand Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Strand Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kensington Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Tennyson Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tennyson Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tennyson Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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