Crap Towns / Waddington / Crime

How much crime is there in Waddington?

The police recorded 31.3 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Waddington from September 2023 to August 2026, 59% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 17.8. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 32.4, up from 28.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	28.4	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	33.1	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	32.4	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	17.8	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	3.4	7.0
Public order	3.0	6.6
Other theft	2.6	5.4
Other crime	1.1	2.0
Vehicle crime	0.9	3.8
Burglary	0.7	3.1
Shoplifting	0.6	7.1
Drugs	0.6	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.2	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.2	0.5
Robbery	0.1	0.6
Theft from the person	0.1	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Newark-on-Trent	20.9 km	133
Lincoln	5.4 km	126
Sleaford	20.5 km	83.4
Horncastle	28.0 km	56.3
Balderton	21.1 km	51.9
Coningsby and Tattershall	25.3 km	44.0
North Hykeham	4.7 km	41.7
Bracebridge Heath	2.9 km	35.3
Ruskington	17.0 km	34.2
Waddington	–	31.3
Washingborough and Heighington	6.8 km	22.4
The typical town	–	76.2