What is the crime rate in Wainfleet St Mary? 30 crimes per 1,000 residents

Wainfleet St Mary had 31 recorded crimes in the 12 months to August 2026, which is 30 per 1,000 residents and Very Low for England and Wales. Crime fell 13.9% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences.

Recorded crimes
31
Compared with England and Wales
Very Low
On the previous 12 months
−13.9%

Police-recorded crime in the 12 months to August 2026, per 1,000 residents (Census 2021). Anti-social behaviour is not included. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. How we calculate this

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What are the most common crimes in Wainfleet St Mary?

Violence and sexual offences was the most common crime in Wainfleet St Mary, with 15 recorded in the 12 months to August 2026 (14 per 1,000 residents). The England and Wales rate is 35 per 1,000. 1 of 7 crime types are more than 10% above the England and Wales rate.

Recorded crimes in Wainfleet St Mary by type, per 1,000 residents
Crime typePer 1,000
Violence and sexual offencesBelow England and Wales14 per 1,000
Criminal damage and arsonAbove England and Wales7.7 per 1,000
DrugsBelow England and Wales1.9 per 1,000
Other crimeBelow England and Wales1.9 per 1,000
Vehicle crimeBelow England and Wales1.9 per 1,000
BurglaryBelow England and Wales1.0 per 1,000
Other theftBelow England and Wales1.0 per 1,000

Tags mark crime types more than 10% above or below the England and Wales rate for the same type.

Is crime going up or down in Wainfleet St Mary?

Crime fell 13.9% on the previous 12 months. 31 crimes were recorded in the 12 months to August 2026, against 36 in the 12 months before.

Crimes and anti-social behaviour each month, September 2023 to August 2026

How does crime in Wainfleet St Mary compare with nearby areas?

Crime rate in Wainfleet St Mary compared with the 6 nearest other areas in East Lindsey.

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Is Wainfleet St Mary a safe place to live?

Wainfleet St Mary had 30 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in the 12 months to August 2026, which is Very Low among areas in England and Wales. Crime fell 13.9% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences. These are crimes reported to the police, not a safety rating. City-centre and retail areas have high rates because crimes against visitors and shops are counted, but only residents are in the population.

Crime rate is Very Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.

Very Low means the lowest fifth of areas in England and Wales by crime rate. The bands split every area we cover into fifths by crime rate, from Very Low to Very High.

How much anti-social behaviour is there in Wainfleet St Mary?

Police recorded 11 incidents of anti-social behaviour in Wainfleet St Mary in the 12 months to August 2026, or 11 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately and is not included in the crime figures.

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Where does this data come from?

Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

Last updated 31 October 2026 at 18:32 with the latest Land Registry data (January 2026). The Wainfleet St Mary dataset covers 48 postcodes.

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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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