West Lindsey

At a glance, population and employment estimates for West Lindsey.

Population: 96,186
People in Employment: 39,730 (72.1%)
People Inactive: 13,420 (24.3%)
People Unemployed: 1,985 (3.6%)
Number Of Jobs: 35k
Median Salary: £28,101
Mean Salary: £29,966

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for West Lindsey. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in West Lindsey for 2024

West Lindseys most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 2,338 crimes and in 2022 there were 3,031 crimes. Which is an decrease of 693 crimes.

Crime Type	Previous Year	Crimes This Year	Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences	2,338	229	Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour	993	112	Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson	722	78	Getting Better
Burglary	413	74	Getting Better
Shoplifting	455	55	Getting Better
Other theft	472	47	Getting Better
Public order	424	42	Getting Better
Vehicle crime	276	24	Getting Better
Other crime	177	16	Getting Better
Drugs	104	12	Getting Better
Bicycle theft	29	12	Getting Better
Possession of weapons	50	10	Getting Better
Robbery	33	5	Getting Better
Theft from the person	8	0	Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in West Lindsey

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Gainsborough South-West has the highest crime rate of all the wards in West Lindsey, with 1804 crimes and 324 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Sudbrooke has 45 crimes and 16 crimes per 1000 people.

Name	Crimes in 2024	Crimes per 1000 people
Gainsborough South-West	209	38
Gainsborough East	123	16
Gainsborough North	67	9
Market Rasen	48	5
Dunholme and Welton	46	5
Cherry Willingham	32	4
Scotter and Blyton	30	4
Nettleham	27	6
Caistor and Yarborough	20	4
Hemswell	15	5
Saxilby	15	3
Waddingham and Spital	14	5
Wold View	14	6
Bardney	13	5
Torksey	11	4
Kelsey Wold	9	3
Stow	8	3
Sudbrooke	7	3
Scampton	5	2
Lea	3	1

Crime map for West Lindsey

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for West Lindsey

The average property price in West Lindsey is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year	Avg. Detached Price	Avg. Semi-Detached Price	Avg. Terraced Price	Avg. Flat Price
2023	£287,063.94	£184,534.55	£148,012.10	£104,839.53
2022	£282,439.64	£181,275.00	£146,532.28	£105,124.62
2021	£253,929.55	£163,080.21	£132,986.33	£98,364.96
2020	£229,637.60	£148,697.77	£120,868.81	£92,615.55
2019	£222,778.19	£144,283.95	£117,337.94	£92,343.46
2018	£221,465.67	£143,343.52	£116,753.54	£93,318.75
2017	£212,846.78	£137,470.13	£112,482.66	£92,206.87
2016	£199,613.43	£128,806.45	£105,772.27	£84,258.92
2015	£192,095.14	£123,960.58	£102,306.31	£81,173.13
2014	£185,280.22	£120,046.66	£99,849.23	£79,722.13
2013	£177,938.78	£115,292.54	£96,078.55	£77,197.62
2012	£176,107.00	£113,889.70	£94,917.33	£77,771.47
2011	£177,519.62	£114,415.41	£95,351.10	£79,620.15
2010	£185,682.28	£120,565.49	£100,952.45	£85,207.41

Property prices over time for West Lindsey

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for West Lindsey

The median salary in West Lindsey is £28,101 and the mean salary in West Lindsey is £29,966.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands): 35k
Median Salary: £28,101
Annual Percentage Change: 4.3%
Mean Salary: £29,966

Salary comparison between West Lindsey and East Midlands

See how West Lindsey compares to the rest of East Midlands. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in East Midlands is £30,908 in Rutland UA and the lowest median salary is £0 in Bolsover. West Lindsey ranks 8 out of 35 in terms of median salary.

Location	Jobs (thousands)	Median Salary	Annual Percentage Change	Mean Salary	Annual Percentage Change
Rutland UA	11k	£30,908	4.7%	£36,856	14.4%
Blaby	36k	£30,007	20.8%	£33,438	13.7%
Rushcliffe	40k	£29,621	2.9%	£35,292	-2.1%
South Derbyshire	47k	£29,320	2.1%	£31,510	-2.5%
West Northamptonshire UA	143k	£28,755	7.9%	£34,500	6.8%
North West Leicestershire	42k	£28,733	12.2%	£33,352	14.7%
Broxtowe	43k	£28,259	8.6%	£32,863	1.2%
Charnwood	60k	£28,227	16.2%	£29,989	9.6%
Harborough	36k	£27,985	-2.8%	£37,702	13.2%
North Northamptonshire UA	119k	£27,764	6.4%	£30,994	0.2%
Hinckley and Bosworth	41k	£27,537	5.0%	£29,830	2.9%
Erewash	42k	£27,509	4.9%	£31,794	6.3%
Lincoln	44k	£27,419	27.5%	£28,480	15.8%
Derby UA	77k	£26,759	1.1%	£29,456	0.8%
North East Derbyshire	32k	£26,320	2.6%	£30,033	2.7%
North Kesteven	41k	£26,310	-2.7%	£29,318	0.0%
High Peak	33k	£26,052	10.3%	£30,521	11.0%
South Holland	36k	£25,986	4.4%	£29,194	-1.3%
South Kesteven	49k	£25,848	6.2%	£31,086	8.7%
Ashfield	40k	£25,813	10.0%	£28,767	8.4%
Oadby and Wigston	19k	£25,683	15.2%	£27,819	-0.9%
Chesterfield	37k	£25,190	10.1%	£28,490	8.3%
Newark and Sherwood	41k	£25,031	5.4%	£28,722	-0.4%
Gedling	39k	£24,699	6.4%	£28,056	5.1%
Derbyshire Dales	20k	£24,601	10.0%	£27,735	-8.0%
Mansfield	38k	£24,588	12.8%	£26,832	12.1%
Bassetlaw	41k	£24,515	0.0%	£27,210	9.2%
Amber Valley	48k	£24,512	-0.2%	£29,444	-1.1%
East Lindsey	41k	£23,900	18.6%	£27,584	21.9%
Boston	0k	£23,676	4.4%	£25,400	6.4%
Leicester UA	90k	£23,175	9.3%	£25,906	7.5%
Melton	0k	£22,569	18.6%	£28,043	25.3%
Nottingham UA	69k	£22,243	3.9%	£24,376	4.0%
Bolsover	27k	£0	0.0%	£25,947	-6.2%