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Crime in DN21 2

How much crime is recorded in DN21 2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
West Lindsey
Region
East Midlands
Population
7,686 (2024)
Crime

How safe is DN21 2

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 70.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in DN21 2, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
70.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
169
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 2National
Violence and sexual offences57.223.6
Anti-social behaviour35.510.7
Shoplifting27.18.4
Burglary16.19.1
Criminal damage and arson12.84.7
Public order10.14.6
Other theft5.74.5
Other crime4.31.5
Vehicle crime3.33.5
Drugs2.62.4
Robbery2.51.4
Possession of weapons2.00.9
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Theft from the person0.22.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025

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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