Louth is among the top 5 most dangerous small towns in Lincolnshire, and is the 50th most dangerous overall out of Lincolnshire's 563 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Louth in 2021 was 72 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Lincolnshire's overall crime rate, coming in 4.1% lower than the Lincolnshire rate of 75 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Louth is the 232nd most dangerous small town, and the 1,443rd most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In November 2021, Louth was the worst small town in Lincolnshire for possession of weapons, with 4 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.23 per 1,000 inhabitants. November 2021 was also a bad month for Louth residents, when it was Lincolnshire's most dangerous small town for robbery, recording 3 crimes at a rate of 0.17 per 1,000 residents. Louth recorded 9 reports of vehicle crime during May 2021, making its crime rate of 0.52 the worst small town for vehicle crime in Lincolnshire that month.
The most common crimes in Louth are violence and sexual offences, with 653 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 38. This is 1.4% higher than 2020's figure of 644 offences and a difference of 0.52 from 2020's crime rate of 37. Louth's least common crime is theft from the person, with 1 offence recorded in 2021, a decrease of 200% from 2020's figure of 3 crimes.
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As of 2022, the crime rate in Louth is 14% lower than the East Midlands and 6% lower than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Louth represent the time frame between May 2019 and April 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 02 Jun, 2022
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| Year | Crime Rate per 1,000 people | Total Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 72 | 1,258 |
| 2020 | 74 | 1,290 |
| 2019 | 89 | 1,542 |
| 2018 | 66 | 1,156 |
| 2017 | 51 | 888 |
| 2016 | 48 | 840 |
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| Louth | Lincolnshire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 479 | 27.51 | 24,311 | 22.24 | 19% more dangerous |
| Bicycle Theft | 7 | 0.40 | 1,262 | 1.15 | 188% safer |
| Burglary | 45 | 2.58 | 4,578 | 4.19 | 62% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 158 | 9.07 | 10,008 | 9.16 | 0.99% safer |
| Drugs | 17 | 0.98 | 2,185 | 2.00 | 104% safer |
| Other Crime | 35 | 2.01 | 2,277 | 2.08 | 3.5% safer |
| Other Theft | 91 | 5.23 | 5,960 | 5.45 | 4.2% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 13 | 0.75 | 687 | 0.63 | 16% more dangerous |
| Public Order | 131 | 7.52 | 8,661 | 7.92 | 5% safer |
| Robbery | 6 | 0.34 | 505 | 0.46 | 35% safer |
| Shoplifting | 47 | 2.70 | 5,728 | 5.24 | 94% safer |
| Theft From the Person | 1 | 0.06 | 285 | 0.26 | 333% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 54 | 3.10 | 3,272 | 2.99 | 3.5% more dangerous |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 653 | 37.50 | 36,824 | 33.69 | 10% more dangerous |
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Hykeham | 732 | 44.72 | 62% safer |
| Stamford | 1,097 | 53.13 | 36% safer |
| Holbeach | 639 | 58.99 | 22% safer |
| Barton-upon-Humber | 699 | 59.90 | 21% safer |
| Sleaford | 1,209 | 61.89 | 17% safer |
| Louth | 1,258 | 72.24 | - |
| Immingham | 725 | 73.28 | 1.4% more dangerous |
| Mablethorpe and Sutton | 959 | 75.91 | 4.8% more dangerous |
| Gainsborough | 2,884 | 137.79 | 48% more dangerous |
| Skegness | 3,186 | 156.50 | 54% more dangerous |
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| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Hawthorne Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Chequergate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Hardwick Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Mount Pleasant Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near St Bernards Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Fowler Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Nottingham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Burglary | On or near Julian Bower | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Tennyson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Nichol Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Mount Olivet | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Harrington | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Abbey Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Wallis Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Lyndon Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Tennyson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Chequergate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Burglary | On or near Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near South Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 33 | 24 | 34 | 28 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 1.2 | 0.92 | 0.75 | 0.40 | Safer |
| Burglary | 3.6 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 2.6 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | Safer |
| Drugs | 0.92 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.98 | Safer |
| Other Crime | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.0 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 6 | 8 | 4.9 | 5 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.17 | 0.40 | 0.69 | 0.75 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 3.8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.17 | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.34 | Getting worse |
| Shoplifting | 8 | 7 | 4.6 | 2.7 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.52 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.06 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 3.1 | Getting worse |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 25 | 42 | 37 | 38 | Getting worse |
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Barnet | 67.08 | 8% safer |
| Louth | 72.24 | - |
| Croydon | 82.48 | 12% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 90.05 | 20% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 90.52 | 20% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 102.24 | 29% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 111.59 | 35% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 123.06 | 41% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 129.64 | 44% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 132.28 | 45% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 150.94 | 52% more dangerous |
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louth Central & South | 562 | 79 | First |
| Louth North & East | 696 | 67 | Second |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Louth change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in June, when Louth saw a 500% increase in burglary. Louth saw a large fall in burglary during May, when it fell by 95% compared to May in 2019. Shoplifting saw a fall in every month of Louth's lockdown.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | -19% | +66% | +22% | +15% | +15% | +69% | +49% | +121% | +109% | +111% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | -50% | -33% | - | +300% | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burglary | -71% | -71% | -95% | +500% | +43% | +133% | -50% | +33% | - | -25% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | -90% | -79% | -57% | -13% | -13% | +75% | - | - | +89% | -42% |
| Drugs | - | - | +33% | +150% | +100% | - | - | -67% | -83% | - |
| Other Crime | -40% | -50% | +400% | +50% | +67% | - | +300% | -40% | - | +500% |
| Other Theft | -33% | -47% | - | - | -44% | -25% | -63% | +83% | -67% | -13% |
| Possession of Weapons | -50% | - | - | - | - | - | - | -50% | - | - |
| Public Order | -44% | -63% | - | -31% | -8% | +6% | +14% | +44% | -64% | +17% |
| Robbery | - | - | - | - | +100% | - | - | - | - | -33% |
| Shoplifting | -73% | -60% | -60% | -45% | -90% | -43% | -75% | -30% | +100% | -67% |
| Theft From the Person | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vehicle Crime | +33% | -33% | - | -86% | +20% | - | -20% | -33% | -50% | +100% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | +16% | -16% | -33% | - | -4% | -18% | -15% | -13% | -20% | +7% |
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