Total Crime Rate
226.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Links Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Mablethorpe , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 488 local areas in East 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 Links Close (LN12 1QY) in the last 12 months was 226.4 per 1,000 residents and was 138.7% higher than the Mablethorpe average (94.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 132.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 88.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Links Close (LN12 1QY), the main crime hotspot is near Poplar Avenue. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 13 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 | The Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hickory Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hickory Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Chalfont Avenue | Under investigation |
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