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Crime in DN21 1FT

How much crime is recorded in DN21 1FT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Morton, Blyton & Scotter
Council
West Lindsey
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,719 (2024)
Crime

How safe is DN21 1FT

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DN21 1FT area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
38.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
67
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

DN21 1FTNational
Violence and sexual offences35.723.6
Anti-social behaviour11.010.7
Criminal damage and arson6.74.7
Shoplifting4.38.4
Public order2.94.6
Burglary2.09.1
Other theft1.94.5
Other crime1.51.5
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Robbery0.51.4
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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