Total Crime Rate
111.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Alford , and the 101st 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 High Street (PE23 5RX) in the last 12 months was 111.9 per 1,000 residents and was 94.3% higher than the Alford average (57.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (PE23 5RX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Monksthorpe Lane, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Street (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Alford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Monksthorpe Lane | — |
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