Sleaford Town vs Washingborough and Metheringham

Sleaford Town has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,814 crimes in the last 12 months. Washingborough and Metheringham has a safety score of 26/100 (Below Average) with 623 crimes. Washingborough and Metheringham scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Sleaford Town shows a year-on-year crime trend of -12.8% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Washingborough and Metheringham shows -7.8% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Sleaford Town, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (674 incidents). In Washingborough and Metheringham, it is Violent Crime (258 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Sleaford Town recorded 446 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Washingborough and Metheringham recorded 135. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Sleaford Town totalled 674 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 258 in Washingborough and Metheringham. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Sleaford Town recorded 2,080 crimes (now 1,814, a change of -12.8%). Washingborough and Metheringham recorded 676 crimes previously (now 623, -7.8%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Sleaford Town has a resolution rate of 28.7% and Washingborough and Metheringham has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Sleaford Town falls within the Lincolnshire Police boundary. Washingborough and Metheringham is covered by Lincolnshire Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Sleaford Town and Washingborough and Metheringham. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.