Spalding St Mary's, South Holland: Safety
Safety
Crime in Spalding St Mary's is tracking close to the UK average, and things are getting better. Crime rates have dropped noticeably through 2026 so far.
In 2024, the neighbourhood saw 92 crimes per 1,000 people — almost exactly the UK average of 91.6. That jumped to 114.4 per 1,000 in 2025, but 2026 data shows a sharp turnaround. The rate's now down to 44.2 per 1,000, compared to the UK average of 39.6. That's a real improvement.
Next door in Spalding Castle, the rate hit 302.8 per 1,000 in 2025, so St Mary's is noticeably safer by comparison. Shoplifting here is also well below both the UK average and what you'll see in nearby neighbourhoods.
Source: police-recorded crime for Spalding St Mary's ward (Lincolnshire Police, data.police.uk), Jan 2024–Aug 2026; residents from Census 2021. This summary may predate the latest data release; the table below has the current figures.
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Crime rate comparison
Crimes per 1,000 residents, Jan–Dec 2025. Spalding St Mary's ward: Lincolnshire Police data via data.police.uk; residents from Census 2021. Averages are for all wards in the area over the same months. Planna's safety index uses the latest 12 months instead, so it can differ.
2024
2025
Jan–Aug 2026
Spalding St Mary's ward
Crimes/1,000 residents
112
Higher than
UK average (England, Wales & N. Ireland)
98.8
Higher than
East Midlands region average
95.9
Neighbouring wards
Higher than
Crowland and Deeping St Nicholas
75.3
Higher than
Moulton, Weston and Cowbit
51
Lower than
Spalding Castle
298.5
Higher than
Spalding Monks House
48.1
Lower than
Spalding St Paul's
129.8
Higher than
Spalding St John's
97.6
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Types of Crime
Share of police-recorded crimes in Spalding St Mary's ward and the East Midlands region average, Jan–Dec 2025.
This ward
Regional average
- Violent offences38%36%
- Anti-social behaviour26%18%
- Criminal damage and arson8%8%
- Vehicle crime8%4%
- Public order5%7%
- Other theft4%6%
- Burglary4%4%
- Other crime4%2%
- Drugs1%3%
- Shoplifting1%9%
- Bicycle theft1%1%
- Theft from the person<1%1%
- Possession of weapons<1%1%
