Total Crime Rate

174.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 174.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 39.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 35.6 6/10
  • Shoplifting 24.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.9 6/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

West Street area has the highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Alford , and the 64th highest crime rate of 489 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 West Street (LN13 9DR) in the last 12 months was 174.4 per 1,000 residents and was 145.0% higher than the Alford average (71.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Street (LN13 9DR), the main crime hotspot is near Hanby Lane. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mount Pleasant —
Apr 2026Public order Market Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Mount Pleasant Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Wilfrids Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Wilfrids Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caroline Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caroline Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mount Pleasant —
Apr 2026Robbery Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanby Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanby Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanby Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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