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Crime in PE22 8EF
How much crime is recorded in PE22 8EF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Mareham, Sibsey & New Leake
- Council
- East Lindsey
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,365 (2024)
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How safe is PE22 8EF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PE22 8EF area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
24.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
39
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
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).
PE22 8EFNational
Violence and sexual offences19.123.6
Burglary10.89.1
Anti-social behaviour6.010.7
Criminal damage and arson3.04.7
Other theft3.04.5
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Other crime1.31.5
Public order0.94.6
Drugs0.62.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 12% 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.