Total Crime Rate

128.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 128.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 21.4 7/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

South Market Place area has the highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Alford , and the 84th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in East Lindsey .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Market Place (LN13 9AE) in the last 12 months was 128.1 per 1,000 residents and was 122.3% higher than the Alford average (57.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 900.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Market Place (LN13 9AE), the main crime hotspot is near Hanby Lane. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in South Market Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson South Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Half Moon Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Half Moon Lane —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft South Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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