Total Crime Rate
122.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Thornton Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Caistor and Yarborough , and the 51st 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 Thornton Road (LN7 6PS) in the last 12 months was 122.2 per 1,000 residents and was 87.1% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thornton Road (LN7 6PS), the main crime hotspot is near Waddingham Road. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Olde Farm Court | — |
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