Total Crime Rate

52.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 52.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.1 7/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Foundry Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Horncastle , and the 244th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in East 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 Foundry Street (LN9 6AF) in the last 12 months was 52.2 per 1,000 residents and was 21.4% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Foundry Street (LN9 6AF), the main crime hotspot is near The Crescent. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Foundry Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gas Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ndola Drive
Sep 2025Burglary Francis Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime The Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Hamerton Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime English Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albert Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bryant Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bryant Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hamerton Lane Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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