Total Crime Rate
58.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Caistor Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dunholme and Welton , and the 126th highest crime rate of 306 local areas in West Lindsey .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Caistor Road (LN8 3JA) in the last 12 months was 58.6 per 1,000 residents and was 44.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Caistor Road (LN8 3JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Caistor Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Snowdrop Place (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dunholme and Welton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Furlongs | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lily Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Caistor Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Birchwoods Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Birchwoods Close | Under investigation |
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