Overview of West Lindsey crime rate
Crime rating – medium.
West Lindsey ranks 16th out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate. In 2023, there were 7958 crime incidents reported. As per the latest census, West Lindsey has a population of 95153. This equates to a crime rate of 83.63 per 1000 residents. This crime rate represents a decrease of 2.64 % compared to previous year.
West Lindsey ranks 16th out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate. In 2023, there were 7958 crime incidents reported. As per the latest census, West Lindsey has a population of 95153. This equates to a crime rate of 83.63 per 1000 residents. This crime rate represents a decrease of 2.64 % compared to previous year.
Most common crime types in West Lindsey are Violence and sexual offences (34.2%) Anti-social behaviour (16.1%) Criminal damage and arson (11.3%) and least common crime types are Bicycle theft (0.6%) Robbery (0.5%) Theft from the person (0.2%).
There are 20 wards in West Lindsey. Wards with high crime rates are Gainsborough South-West (384.5), Gainsborough East (165.0), Gainsborough North (115.2) . On the other end, safest wards are Lea (31.7), Kelsey Wold (30.3), Sudbrooke (19.9) .
Similarly, looking at Postcode districts that are within or overlapping with West Lindsey, we see high crime rates in LN2 (131.6), DN21 (131.5), DN17 (104.0) . Safest postcode districts are NG23 (36.5), DN38 (36.3), LN3 (32.8) .
West Lindsey crime incidents by crime type
A total of 7958 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.
- Violence and sexual offences – 2718 (34.2)%
- Anti-social behaviour – 1278 (16.1)%
- Criminal damage and arson – 903 (11.3)%
- Shoplifting – 632 (7.9)%
- Other theft – 581 (7.3)%
- Burglary – 531 (6.7)%
- Public order – 463 (5.8)%
- Vehicle crime – 333 (4.2)%
- Other crime – 207 (2.6)%
- Drugs – 129 (1.6)%
- Possession of weapons – 79 (1.0)%
- Bicycle theft – 51 (0.6)%
- Robbery – 40 (0.5)%
- Theft from the person – 13 (0.2)%
How does West Lindsey compare against nearby areas ?
West Lindsey ranks 16th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.
List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):
Heat map for all nearby areas West Lindsey is compared against
Crime rates in West Lindsey wards
There are 20 wards within West Lindsey. Gainsborough South-West, Gainsborough East, Gainsborough North has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.
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List of all 20 wards from high crime rate to low.
Analyze trends and crime types for West Lindsey wards
Crime rates in postcode districts under West Lindsey
There are 13 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with West Lindsey. Highest crime rates in LN2, DN21, DN17 .
- LN2 – 131.6
- DN21 – 131.5
- DN17 – 104.0
- LN1 – 103.0
- LN8 – 89.4
- DN37 – 78.8
- DN41 – 78.6
- DN20 – 64.9
- DN39 – 62.2
- LN7 – 56.4
- NG23 – 36.5
- DN38 – 36.3
- LN3 – 32.8
Postcode districts in West Lindsey
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