Crime in Wainfleet All Saints
Recorded crime in Wainfleet All Saints is 0.8 times the East Lindsey average and 0.8 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 10%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Wainfleet All Saints: about 2,286 residents in 3 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 5/10Average crime
- Living
- 4.0/10Weak
- 5-year change
- −10%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 0.8×the East Lindsey average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Wainfleet All Saints.
Crime over 5 years
Down 10% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Wainfleet All Saints, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.8× the East Lindsey average (0.8× the England and Wales average). 59 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 72% of the harm here
- Burglary: 13% of the harm here
- Other theft: 3% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 72% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 18 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.2 |
| Burglary | 3.3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 29.1 |
| Drugs | 1.6 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.6 |
| Other crime | 1.9 |
| Other theft | 3.9 |
| Theft from the person | 0.1 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8.5 |
| Public order | 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.2 |
| Shoplifting | 2.6 |
Postcode districts in Wainfleet All Saints
Nearby towns
Council: East Lindsey
Questions about crime in Wainfleet All Saints
- Is Wainfleet All Saints a safe place to live?
- Wainfleet All Saints scores 5 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.8 times the East Lindsey average.
- Is crime going up or down in Wainfleet All Saints?
- Down 10% over 5 years, from 132 recorded crimes a year to 118.
- What is the most common crime in Wainfleet All Saints?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 29 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Wainfleet All Saints compare with East Lindsey?
- Crime severity in Wainfleet All Saints is 0.8 times the East Lindsey average.