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Crime in DN21 5

How much crime is recorded in DN21 5, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
West Lindsey
Region
East Midlands
Population
10,369 (2024)
Crime

How safe is DN21 5

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in DN21 5, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
18.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
36
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 5National
Violence and sexual offences14.723.6
Anti-social behaviour8.610.7
Burglary4.59.1
Other theft3.24.5
Criminal damage and arson2.54.7
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Other crime1.61.5
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Public order1.14.6
Drugs0.72.4
Shoplifting0.58.4
Robbery0.41.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 11% 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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