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 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%

See how West Lindsey compares to other areas in East Midlands

Number of businesses by industry for West Lindsey

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Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
585 250 590 150 130 215 175 215 105 60 135 460 260 55 70 125 205