Total Crime Rate
103.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Walk area has the 5th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Horncastle , and the 113th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in East Lindsey .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Church Walk (LN9 5HH) in the last 12 months was 103.7 per 1,000 residents and was 56.1% higher than the Horncastle average (66.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 54.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Walk (LN9 5HH), the main crime hotspot is near Waring Street. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Horncastle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamerton Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hopton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bryant Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cagthorpe | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sellwood Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bryant Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sellwood Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashwood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hamerton Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hopton Street | Under investigation |
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