Total Crime Rate

195.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

117.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 195.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 117.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 109.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.3 8/10
  • Other crime 14.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 10.6 5/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 6/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Thornton Crescent area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Horncastle , and the 49th highest crime rate of 489 local areas in East Lindsey .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thornton Crescent (LN9 6JP) in the last 12 months was 195.0 per 1,000 residents and was 179.1% higher than the Horncastle average (69.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 117.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornton Crescent (LN9 6JP), the main crime hotspot is near The Crescent. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thornton Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Ralph Brown Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchill Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ndola Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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