Total Crime Rate

154.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 154.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 95.6 10/10
  • Other crime 22.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Farriers Way area has the 6th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dunholme and Welton , and the 40th highest crime rate of 306 local areas in West 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 Farriers Way (LN8 3FL) in the last 12 months was 154.4 per 1,000 residents and was 279.9% higher than the Dunholme and Welton average (40.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 102.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 310.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farriers Way (LN8 3FL), the main crime hotspot is near Linwood Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Farriers Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Linwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Stable Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Walnut Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walnut Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linwood Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haydock Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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