Total Crime Rate

124.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 124.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.2 6/10
  • Burglary 10.6 9/10
  • Other crime 10.6 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Mareham Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Horncastle , and the 90th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in East 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 Mareham Road (LN9 6HA) in the last 12 months was 124.1 per 1,000 residents and was 86.9% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 81.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 155.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mareham Road (LN9 6HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Waring Street, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Crescent (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Mareham Road area

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

Data Sources

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