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Crime in DN21 5UT

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

Neighbourhood
Hemswell & Spital
Council
West Lindsey
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,088 (2024)
Crime

How safe is DN21 5UT

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DN21 5UT area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
12.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
30
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 5UTNational
Violence and sexual offences9.723.6
Anti-social behaviour7.210.7
Burglary5.59.1
Other crime3.71.5
Other theft3.04.5
Public order2.54.6
Criminal damage and arson1.34.7
Vehicle crime0.63.5
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 29% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
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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