Lincolnshire Police

Crime in Washingborough and Metheringham

Street-level crime statistics for Washingborough and Metheringham based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Data covers February 2023 – January 2026 720 crimes in last 12 months

6 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score

720 Crimes (last 12 months)

↑7.6% vs Previous 12 Months

6/100 Safety Score

21.7% Crimes with Outcome

Crime Zone Map

Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.

Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 12 months — 720 total crimes recorded in Washingborough and Metheringham

Violent Crime

301

Anti-Social Behaviour

151

↑7%

Other Theft

↑38%

Criminal Damage & Arson

Burglary

↑11%

Shoplifting

↑106%

Public Order

↓28%

Other Crime

↑17%

Vehicle Crime

↑50%

Drugs

↓35%

Possession of Weapons

↓14%

Theft from Person

↑100%

Bicycle Theft

↓50%

Robbery

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Washingborough and Metheringham

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Top Crime Hotspots

Highest-crime street locations in Washingborough and Metheringham (12 months)

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Washingborough and Metheringham

January 2026 83 crimes December 2025 64 crimes November 2025 52 crimes October 2025 65 crimes September 2025 58 crimes August 2025 65 crimes July 2025 55 crimes June 2025 58 crimes May 2025 64 crimes April 2025 56 crimes March 2025 58 crimes February 2025 42 crimes January 2025 60 crimes December 2024 53 crimes November 2024 63 crimes October 2024 49 crimes September 2024 62 crimes August 2024 35 crimes July 2024 61 crimes June 2024 68 crimes May 2024 68 crimes April 2024 57 crimes March 2024 54 crimes February 2024 39 crimes January 2024 54 crimes December 2023 37 crimes November 2023 44 crimes October 2023 49 crimes September 2023 43 crimes August 2023 57 crimes July 2023 47 crimes June 2023 61 crimes May 2023 38 crimes April 2023 67 crimes March 2023 42 crimes February 2023 67 crimes

Other Neighbourhoods — Lincolnshire Police

Gainsborough Rural North Gainsborough Town North Gainsborough Town South Gainsborough Uphills Gainsborough Rural South Welton and Hemswell Nettleham Market Rasen Caistor Lincoln Minster and Castle Lincoln Glebe Lincoln Abbey Lincoln Carholme Lincoln City Centre Lincoln Park Ward Lincoln Boultham Lincoln Birchwood Lincoln Hartsholme Lincoln Moorland Lincoln Bracebridge The Suttons Holbeach Town and Rural Spalding Rural East Spalding Rural North Spalding Rural South Spalding Estates Spalding Town Boston Rural West Boston Rural East Boston Town East Boston Town West Boston Town Centre Hykeham Rural Hykeham Town Cliff Villages Sleaford Rural South Sleaford Town Sleaford Rural North Grantham Rural North Grantham Rural South Grantham Town West Grantham Town East Grantham Town Centre Bourne and Billingborough Stamford Rural Market Deeping and Uffington Stamford Town Wainfleet and Burgh Le Marsh Skegness Ingoldmells and Chapel St. Leonards Alford Mablethorpe Louth Rural Louth Town Horncastle and Wragby Spilsby Woodhall Spa, Coningsby and Tattershall View all Lincolnshire Police neighbourhoods

Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Open Data API, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026. Crime records show street-level location and category only — no personal information is included.