Whaplode and Holbeach St John's, South Holland: Safety
Safety
Crime in Whaplode and Holbeach St John's is well below the national and regional average, and it's been dropping steadily over the past two years.
In 2024, the neighbourhood recorded 69.3 crimes per 1,000 people. That fell to 58.2 in 2025, and through 2026 it's tracking at 30.3 — well below the UK average of 39.6 for the same period. Anti-social behaviour has dropped sharply too, from 46 incidents in 2024 to 15 so far this year.
Compared to nearby neighbourhoods, this area is noticeably quieter. Holbeach Town and Moulton, Weston and Cowbit both have significantly higher crime rates.
This is a genuinely low-crime rural area, and the numbers are heading in the right direction.
Source: police-recorded crime for Whaplode and Holbeach St John'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. Whaplode and Holbeach St John'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
Whaplode and Holbeach St John's ward
Crimes/1,000 residents
63.8
Lower than
UK average (England, Wales & N. Ireland)
98.8
Lower than
East Midlands region average
95.9
Neighbouring wards
Lower than
Crowland and Deeping St Nicholas
75.3
Higher than
Holbeach Hurn
41
Lower than
Holbeach Town
98.8
Higher than
Moulton, Weston and Cowbit
51
Higher than
Fleet
55
Lower than
Eye, Thorney and Newborough
71.3
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Types of Crime
Share of police-recorded crimes in Whaplode and Holbeach St John's ward and the East Midlands region average, Jan–Dec 2025.
This ward
Regional average
- Violent offences46%36%
- Anti-social behaviour13%18%
- Burglary10%4%
- Criminal damage and arson9%8%
- Other theft8%6%
- Vehicle crime4%4%
- Other crime4%2%
- Public order3%7%
- Shoplifting1%9%
- Drugs1%3%
- Possession of weapons1%1%
- Robbery<1%1%
