Crime in Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is among the top 20 most dangerous counties in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The overall crime rate in Lincolnshire in 2020 was 75 crimes per 1,000 people, and the most common crimes were violence and sexual offences, which happened to roughly every 32 out of 1,000 residents.
Out of all of Lincolnshire's larger towns and cities, Skegness is the most dangerous. The next most dangerous is Grimsby, and Gainsborough comes in as third most dangerous. There are safer parts of Lincolnshire, starting with Bottesford which ranks as the safest area in Lincolnshire, followed up by Bourne in second place, and North Hykeham in third place.
Crime Map of Lincolnshire
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Lincolnshire Crime Summary
| Crime | Count | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 26,901 | 24.61 |
| Bicycle Theft | 1,404 | 1.28 |
| Burglary | 5,666 | 5.18 |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 10,043 | 9.19 |
| Drugs | 2,354 | 2.15 |
| Other Crime | 2,275 | 2.08 |
| Other Theft | 5,909 | 5.41 |
| Possession of Weapons | 753 | 0.69 |
| Public Order | 8,414 | 7.70 |
| Robbery | 484 | 0.44 |
| Shoplifting | 6,014 | 5.50 |
| Theft From the Person | 301 | 0.28 |
| Vehicle Crime | 3,702 | 3.39 |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 34,660 | 31.71 |
Lincolnshire's Population Centres
| Name | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference from Lincolnshire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barton-upon-Humber | 692 | 59 | 26% safer |
| Boston | 3,781 | 103 | 27% more dangerous |
| Bottesford | 171 | 16 | 368% safer |
| Bourne | 771 | 45 | 68% safer |
| Cleethorpes | 3,166 | 83 | 9% more dangerous |
| Gainsborough | 2,629 | 126 | 40% more dangerous |
| Grantham | 3,598 | 81 | 7% more dangerous |
| Grimsby | 11,645 | 132 | 43% more dangerous |
| Holbeach | 594 | 55 | 37% safer |
| Immingham | 672 | 68 | 10% safer |
| Lincoln | 12,672 | 119 | 37% more dangerous |
| Louth | 1,290 | 74 | 1.2% safer |
| Mablethorpe and Sutton | 915 | 72 | 3.5% safer |
| North Hykeham | 822 | 50 | 49% safer |
| Scunthorpe | 8,191 | 98 | 23% more dangerous |
| Skegness | 2,938 | 144 | 48% more dangerous |
| Sleaford | 1,150 | 59 | 27% safer |
| Spalding | 2,623 | 74 | 2.0% safer |
| Stamford | 1,234 | 60 | 26% safer |
Crime Trends in Lincolnshire
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 25 | 22 | 17 | 25 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 | Safer |
| Burglary | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | Safer |
| Drugs | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.2 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.1 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.50 | 0.67 | 0.76 | 0.69 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 2.6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.48 | 0.59 | 0.65 | 0.44 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.44 | 0.48 | 0.55 | 0.28 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 3.4 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 18 | 26 | 35 | 32 | Getting worse |
Last updated: 09 Apr 2021