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Lincolnshire: funding, precept and results

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£185m for Lincolnshire in 2026-27, £233 per resident, +3.3% on a year earlier after inflation. The police precept for a Band D home in the force area is £333.09 in 2026-27.

Figure as of 19 August 2026. Source: Home Office.

Key figures

  • £185m2026-27, cash +5.4% on a year earlier As of 19 August 2026
  • £233Per resident, 2026-27 As of 19 August 2026
  • £333.09Police precept, Band D, 2026-27 As of 13 May 2026
  • 67.6 per 1,000Recorded crime per 1,000 residents, 2025-26 England: 83.1 per 1,000 As of 23 July 2026
  • 151 per 100,000Officers per 100,000 residents, 2025-26 England: 234 per 100,000 As of 22 July 2026

Sources: Home Office, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Over time: cash, real terms and per resident

Lincolnshire: spending in cash and in 2025-26 prices, £ million

Real terms use HM Treasury’s GDP deflator, 2025-26 prices. Breaks in the series: 2012-13: Police and crime commissioners replaced police authorities after the elections of November 2012. 2017-18: Police, fire and crime commissioners and mayors could take on police governance from 2017; the funding tables follow the body that sets the precept.

The numbers behind this chart
Lincolnshire: spending in cash and in 2025-26 prices, £ million (£ million)
YearReal terms (2025-26 prices)Cash
2015-16
Details for 2015-16
£151.5m£109.2m
Cash
£109.2m
2016-17
Details for 2016-17
£150.0m£110.3m
Cash
£110.3m
2017-18
Details for 2017-18
£148.9m£110.9m
Cash
£110.9m
2018-19
Details for 2018-19
£149.9m£114.2m
Cash
£114.2m
2019-20
Details for 2019-20
£157.6m£123.2m
Cash
£123.2m
2020-21
Details for 2020-21
£160.1m£131.7m
Cash
£131.7m
2021-22
Details for 2021-22
£168.3m£138.8m
Cash
£138.8m
2022-23
Details for 2022-23
£166.5m£146.9m
Cash
£146.9m
2023-24
Details for 2023-24
£166.9m£155.0m
Cash
£155.0m
2024-25
Details for 2024-25
£171.3m£165.6m
Cash
£165.6m
2025-26
Details for 2025-26
£175.5m£175.5m
Cash
£175.5m
2026-27
Details for 2026-27
£181.4m£185.0m
Cash
£185.0m

Figure as of 19 August 2026. Source: Home Office.

Lincolnshire: spending per resident, 2025-26 prices

Per resident divides by ONS mid-year population estimates.

The numbers behind this chart
Lincolnshire: spending per resident, 2025-26 prices (£ per resident)
YearPer resident, 2025-26 pricesPer resident, cash
2015-16
Details for 2015-16
£205£148
Per resident, cash
£148
2016-17
Details for 2016-17
£201£148
Per resident, cash
£148
2017-18
Details for 2017-18
£198£147
Per resident, cash
£147
2018-19
Details for 2018-19
£198£151
Per resident, cash
£151
2019-20
Details for 2019-20
£207£162
Per resident, cash
£162
2020-21
Details for 2020-21
£210£172
Per resident, cash
£172
2021-22
Details for 2021-22
£219£180
Per resident, cash
£180
2022-23
Details for 2022-23
£214£189
Per resident, cash
£189
2023-24
Details for 2023-24
£212£197
Per resident, cash
£197
2024-25
Details for 2024-25
£217£209
Per resident, cash
£209
2025-26
Details for 2025-26
£221£221
Per resident, cash
£221
2026-27
Details for 2026-27
£228£233
Per resident, cash
£233

Figure as of 19 August 2026. Source: Home Office.

Source: Home Office, Police funding for England and Wales 2015 to 2027: data tables (Table 4a), published 19 August 2026.

Where the money comes from: grant and precept

Lincolnshire: government funding and precept, £ million, cash

2026-27 is the budget year.

The numbers behind this chart
Lincolnshire: government funding and precept, £ million, cash (£ million, cash)
YearGovernment fundingCouncil tax precept
2015-16
Details for 2015-16
£66.7m£42.5m
Council tax precept
£42.5m
2016-17
Details for 2016-17
£66.0m£44.3m
Council tax precept
£44.3m
2017-18
Details for 2017-18
£65.1m£45.8m
Council tax precept
£45.8m
2018-19
Details for 2018-19
£65.1m£49.1m
Council tax precept
£49.1m
2019-20
Details for 2019-20
£67.8m£55.4m
Council tax precept
£55.4m
2020-21
Details for 2020-21
£73.1m£58.6m
Council tax precept
£58.6m
2021-22
Details for 2021-22
£76.5m£62.3m
Council tax precept
£62.3m
2022-23
Details for 2022-23
£81.0m£65.9m
Council tax precept
£65.9m
2023-24
Details for 2023-24
£84.6m£70.4m
Council tax precept
£70.4m
2024-25
Details for 2024-25
£91.2m£74.4m
Council tax precept
£74.4m
2025-26
Details for 2025-26
£96.6m£78.9m
Council tax precept
£78.9m
2026-27
Details for 2026-27
£100.8m£84.2m
Council tax precept
£84.2m

Figure as of 19 August 2026. Source: Home Office.

What the precept buys: funding and results, side by side

The precept and the government grant pay for the whole force. This table sets the force’s funding against what it recorded in the same year, beside England and England and Wales and Most similar forces to Lincolnshire. It shows the two together; it does not show that one caused the other.

Lincolnshire: funding and what was recorded in the same year, 2025-26
MeasureLincolnshireEnglandEngland and Wales
Police precept, Band D
Details for Police precept, Band D
£318.15not publishednot published
England
not published
England and Wales
not published
Funding per resident
Details for Funding per resident
£221£283£285
England
£283
England and Wales
£285
Precept as a share of funding
Details for Precept as a share of funding
45.0%33.5%34.3%
England
33.5%
England and Wales
34.3%
Officers per 100,000 residents
Details for Officers per 100,000 residents
151 per 100,000234 per 100,000235 per 100,000
England
234 per 100,000
England and Wales
235 per 100,000
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
Details for Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
67.6 per 1,00083.1 per 1,00083.0 per 1,000
England
83.1 per 1,000
England and Wales
83.0 per 1,000
Charged or summonsed
Details for Charged or summonsed
9.9%8.5%8.6%
England
8.5%
England and Wales
8.6%

All figures are for 2025-26. Officers are counted on 31 March at the end of the year. The charge rate for the latest year rises as investigations close. The precept per Band D home is the same across the force area; a home’s bill depends on its band.

Where it sits, and what is below it

  1. UK total
  2. Nation
  3. Department or service body not published
  4. Local body (this level)
  5. Spending category not published
  6. Line or transaction not published

Lincolnshire

Government funding plus the council tax precept, as the Home Office publishes them. The latest year is the budget; earlier years are revised as in-year grants are shared out.

£185m in 2026-27 (cash); £181m in 2025-26 prices; £233 per resident; +5.4% on a year earlier in cash, +3.3% in real terms.

Spending category: not published. Spending by category is not published nationally: each police and crime commissioner publishes a budget and statement of accounts, in different formats. Funding by source (government grant and council tax precept) is shown on the force’s page.

Cash is as published. Real terms are in 2025-26 prices, using HM Treasury’s GDP deflator. Per resident divides by ONS mid-year population for the area the body serves. Changes compare the same body in consecutive years.

What is recorded alongside the money

These figures are published beside the funding, not as its result. Demand, geography, recording practice and many other things differ between areas and change over time; none of these charts shows cause and effect.

Lincolnshire against England and England and Wales and Most similar forces to Lincolnshire: latest period of each measure
MeasureLincolnshireEnglandEngland and WalesPeriod
Police precept, Band D
Details for Police precept, Band D
£333.09not publishednot published2026-27
England
not published
England and Wales
not published
Period
2026-27
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
Details for Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
67.6 per 1,00083.1 per 1,00083.0 per 1,0002025-26
England
83.1 per 1,000
England and Wales
83.0 per 1,000
Period
2025-26
Officers per 100,000 residents
Details for Officers per 100,000 residents
151 per 100,000234 per 100,000235 per 100,0002025-26
England
234 per 100,000
England and Wales
235 per 100,000
Period
2025-26
Charged or summonsed
Details for Charged or summonsed
9.9%8.5%8.6%2025-26
England
8.5%
England and Wales
8.6%
Period
2025-26
999 calls answered within 10 seconds
Details for 999 calls answered within 10 seconds
77.1%88.8%88.8%2026-08
England
88.8%
England and Wales
88.8%
Period
2026-08
Funding per resident
Details for Funding per resident
£233£296£2982026-27
England
£296
England and Wales
£298
Period
2026-27
Violence and sexual offences per 1,000
Details for Violence and sexual offences per 1,000
31.4 per 1,00034.7 per 1,00034.8 per 1,0002025-26
England
34.7 per 1,000
England and Wales
34.8 per 1,000
Period
2025-26
Burglary per 1,000
Details for Burglary per 1,000
2.9 per 1,0003.7 per 1,0003.6 per 1,0002025-26
England
3.7 per 1,000
England and Wales
3.6 per 1,000
Period
2025-26
Staff per 100,000 residents
Details for Staff per 100,000 residents
119 per 100,000129 per 100,000131 per 100,0002025-26
England
129 per 100,000
England and Wales
131 per 100,000
Period
2025-26
Precept as a share of funding
Details for Precept as a share of funding
45.5%34.1%34.9%2026-27
England
34.1%
England and Wales
34.9%
Period
2026-27
Police precept, Band D: Lincolnshire and comparisons

The police part of a Band D council tax bill in the force area. In London the Mayor’s police precept is part of the Greater London Authority’s and is not published separately; City of London has no police precept.

The numbers behind this chart
Police precept, Band D: Lincolnshire and comparisons (Police precept, Band D)
YearLincolnshire
1996-97£66.96
1997-98£69.03
1998-99£78.93
1999-00£81.99
2000-01£86.49
2001-02£90.36
2002-03£94.86
2003-04£104.40
2004-05£112.23
2005-06£119.43
2006-07£125.37
2007-08£131.58
2008-09£165.78
2009-10£174.06
2010-11£179.28
2011-12£179.28
2012-13£186.39
2013-14£190.08
2014-15£193.86
2015-16£197.64
2016-17£201.51
2017-18£205.47
2018-19£217.44
2019-20£241.38
2020-21£251.37
2021-22£266.31
2022-23£276.30
2023-24£291.24
2024-25£304.20
2025-26£318.15
2026-27£333.09

Figure as of 13 May 2026. Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents: Lincolnshire and comparisons

Offences recorded by the force in the financial year, excluding fraud, per 1,000 residents: Home Office figures for England and Wales, and the PSNI’s for Northern Ireland, which records under the same Home Office Counting Rules and offence groups. Recorded crime depends on what is reported and how each force records it; recording practice differs between forces and has changed over time. A higher rate is not in itself a sign of more crime or worse policing. Breaks in the series: 2014-15: After the inspectorate found in 2014 that one crime in five reported was not recorded, forces improved recording; rises from 2014-15, especially in violence and sexual offences, are partly recording. 2023-24: From May 2023 stalking, harassment and controlling behaviour are no longer recorded in addition to another crime by the same person, which lowers some counts. 2025-26: From April 2025 shop theft with force or threat is recorded as robbery; business robbery rose sharply as a result.

The numbers behind this chart
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents: Lincolnshire and comparisons (Recorded crime per 1,000 residents, per 1,000)
YearLincolnshireEnglandEngland and WalesMost similar forces to Lincolnshire
2012-13
Details for 2012-13
51.662.261.949.1
England
62.2
England and Wales
61.9
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
49.1
2013-14
Details for 2013-14
49.660.960.748.9
England
60.9
England and Wales
60.7
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
48.9
2014-15
Details for 2014-15
48.161.661.449.5
England
61.6
England and Wales
61.4
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
49.5
2015-16
Details for 2015-16
48.766.966.552.5
England
66.9
England and Wales
66.5
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
52.5
2016-17
Details for 2016-17
49.973.673.256.3
England
73.6
England and Wales
73.2
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
56.3
2017-18
Details for 2017-18
54.182.782.365.0
England
82.7
England and Wales
82.3
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
65.0
2018-19
Details for 2018-19
69.788.388.169.8
England
88.3
England and Wales
88.1
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
69.8
2019-20
Details for 2019-20
78.688.588.269.3
England
88.5
England and Wales
88.2
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
69.3
2020-21
Details for 2020-21
64.377.277.161.5
England
77.2
England and Wales
77.1
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
61.5
2021-22
Details for 2021-22
70.888.688.569.3
England
88.6
England and Wales
88.5
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
69.3
2022-23
Details for 2022-23
75.691.691.473.2
England
91.6
England and Wales
91.4
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
73.2
2023-24
Details for 2023-24
70.287.387.166.8
England
87.3
England and Wales
87.1
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
66.8
2024-25
Details for 2024-25
69.484.784.668.0
England
84.7
England and Wales
84.6
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
68.0
2025-26
Details for 2025-26
67.683.183.067.3
England
83.1
England and Wales
83.0
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
67.3

Figure as of 23 July 2026. Source: Home Office.

Officers per 100,000 residents: Lincolnshire and comparisons

Full-time equivalent officers per 100,000 residents: on 31 March in England and Wales (Home Office), at each quarter end in Scotland (Scottish Government), and on the date of the PSNI’s strength figures in Northern Ireland. Forces with large visitor or commuter populations (London, the City) look high on this measure.

The numbers behind this chart
Officers per 100,000 residents: Lincolnshire and comparisons (Officers per 100,000 residents, per 100,000)
YearLincolnshireEnglandEngland and WalesMost similar forces to Lincolnshire
2006-07
Details for 2006-07
181263263217
England
263
England and Wales
263
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
217
2007-08
Details for 2007-08
173261261214
England
261
England and Wales
261
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
214
2008-09
Details for 2008-09
175263262214
England
263
England and Wales
262
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
214
2009-10
Details for 2009-10
171261260211
England
261
England and Wales
260
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
211
2010-11
Details for 2010-11
169250250203
England
250
England and Wales
250
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
203
2011-12
Details for 2011-12
160239239191
England
239
England and Wales
239
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
191
2012-13
Details for 2012-13
157229229187
England
229
England and Wales
229
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
187
2013-14
Details for 2013-14
150225224186
England
225
England and Wales
224
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
186
2014-15
Details for 2014-15
150222221184
England
222
England and Wales
221
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
184
2015-16
Details for 2015-16
145214214178
England
214
England and Wales
214
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
178
2016-17
Details for 2016-17
146211211176
England
211
England and Wales
211
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
176
2017-18
Details for 2017-18
144208209177
England
208
England and Wales
209
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
177
2018-19
Details for 2018-19
145208209178
England
208
England and Wales
209
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
178
2019-20
Details for 2019-20
140217218185
England
217
England and Wales
218
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
185
2020-21
Details for 2020-21
149227228192
England
227
England and Wales
228
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
192
2021-22
Details for 2021-22
156235235200
England
235
England and Wales
235
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
200
2022-23
Details for 2022-23
154244244208
England
244
England and Wales
244
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
208
2023-24
Details for 2023-24
152241242208
England
241
England and Wales
242
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
208
2024-25
Details for 2024-25
148236237206
England
236
England and Wales
237
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
206
2025-26
Details for 2025-26
151234235208
England
234
England and Wales
235
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
208

Figure as of 22 July 2026. Source: Home Office.

Charged or summonsed: Lincolnshire and comparisons

Of offences recorded in the year (excluding fraud), the share charged or summonsed when the Home Office took the data. Later outcomes raise it, so the latest year is lower than it will end up.

The numbers behind this chart
Charged or summonsed: Lincolnshire and comparisons (Charged or summonsed)
YearLincolnshireEnglandEngland and WalesMost similar forces to Lincolnshire
2014-15
Details for 2014-15
18.0%———
England
—
England and Wales
—
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
—
2015-16
Details for 2015-16
18.8%14.0%14.2%16.5%
England
14.0%
England and Wales
14.2%
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
16.5%
2016-17
Details for 2016-17
18.0%11.8%12.1%15.1%
England
11.8%
England and Wales
12.1%
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
15.1%
2017-18
Details for 2017-18
15.7%10.1%10.2%12.6%
England
10.1%
England and Wales
10.2%
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
12.6%
2018-19
Details for 2018-19
12.1%8.9%9.1%11.3%
England
8.9%
England and Wales
9.1%
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
11.3%
2019-20
Details for 2019-20
9.3%8.3%8.5%10.4%
England
8.3%
England and Wales
8.5%
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
10.4%
2020-21
Details for 2020-21
8.3%8.4%8.5%10.0%
England
8.4%
England and Wales
8.5%
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
10.0%
2021-22
Details for 2021-22
6.9%7.0%7.1%8.6%
England
7.0%
England and Wales
7.1%
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
8.6%
2022-23
Details for 2022-23
8.1%7.1%7.1%9.0%
England
7.1%
England and Wales
7.1%
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
9.0%
2023-24
Details for 2023-24
9.4%7.9%8.0%9.7%
England
7.9%
England and Wales
8.0%
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
9.7%
2024-25
Details for 2024-25
9.7%8.7%8.8%9.9%
England
8.7%
England and Wales
8.8%
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
9.9%
2025-26
Details for 2025-26
9.9%8.5%8.6%9.0%
England
8.5%
England and Wales
8.6%
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
9.0%

Figure as of unknown date. Source: Home Office.

999 calls answered within 10 seconds: Lincolnshire and comparisons

Share of 999 calls answered within 10 seconds of BT passing them to the force. City of London’s calls are answered by the Metropolitan Police. Target: 90% within 10 seconds.

The numbers behind this chart
999 calls answered within 10 seconds: Lincolnshire and comparisons (999 calls answered within 10 seconds)
YearLincolnshireEnglandEngland and WalesMost similar forces to Lincolnshire
2025-04
Details for 2025-04
96.3%85.1%85.4%90.3%
England
85.1%
England and Wales
85.4%
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
90.3%
2025-05
Details for 2025-05
96.2%86.7%86.7%89.2%
England
86.7%
England and Wales
86.7%
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
89.2%
2025-06
Details for 2025-06
92.2%86.9%86.9%87.6%
England
86.9%
England and Wales
86.9%
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
87.6%
2025-07
Details for 2025-07
91.9%87.7%87.7%87.9%
England
87.7%
England and Wales
87.7%
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
87.9%
2025-08
Details for 2025-08
93.4%89.6%89.4%86.8%
England
89.6%
England and Wales
89.4%
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
86.8%
2025-09
Details for 2025-09
94.2%89.8%89.7%88.1%
England
89.8%
England and Wales
89.7%
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
88.1%
2025-10
Details for 2025-10
95.2%91.5%91.4%89.1%
England
91.5%
England and Wales
91.4%
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
89.1%
2025-11
Details for 2025-11
96.3%91.5%91.6%89.8%
England
91.5%
England and Wales
91.6%
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
89.8%
2025-12
Details for 2025-12
94.7%92.4%92.4%92.0%
England
92.4%
England and Wales
92.4%
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
92.0%
2026-01
Details for 2026-01
94.6%92.7%92.8%92.5%
England
92.7%
England and Wales
92.8%
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
92.5%
2026-02
Details for 2026-02
93.6%91.2%91.3%92.5%
England
91.2%
England and Wales
91.3%
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
92.5%
2026-03
Details for 2026-03
91.9%90.1%90.3%90.6%
England
90.1%
England and Wales
90.3%
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
90.6%
2026-04
Details for 2026-04
91.6%90.3%90.4%87.8%
England
90.3%
England and Wales
90.4%
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
87.8%
2026-05
Details for 2026-05
85.7%88.2%88.4%88.2%
England
88.2%
England and Wales
88.4%
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
88.2%
2026-06
Details for 2026-06
79.0%86.2%86.5%85.0%
England
86.2%
England and Wales
86.5%
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
85.0%
2026-07
Details for 2026-07
76.8%85.2%85.4%84.4%
England
85.2%
England and Wales
85.4%
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
84.4%
2026-08
Details for 2026-08
77.1%88.8%88.8%86.9%
England
88.8%
England and Wales
88.8%
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
86.9%

Figure as of unknown date. Source: police.uk (National Police Chiefs’ Council and Home Office).

Funding per resident: Lincolnshire and comparisons

Government funding plus precept, per resident, cash.

The numbers behind this chart
Funding per resident: Lincolnshire and comparisons (Funding per resident)
YearLincolnshireEnglandEngland and WalesMost similar forces to Lincolnshire
2015-16
Details for 2015-16
£148£190£190£171
England
£190
England and Wales
£190
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
£171
2016-17
Details for 2016-17
£148£189£189£171
England
£189
England and Wales
£189
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
£171
2017-18
Details for 2017-18
£147£188£189£171
England
£188
England and Wales
£189
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
£171
2018-19
Details for 2018-19
£151£192£193£176
England
£192
England and Wales
£193
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
£176
2019-20
Details for 2019-20
£162£205£206£189
England
£205
England and Wales
£206
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
£189
2020-21
Details for 2020-21
£172£219£220£201
England
£219
England and Wales
£220
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
£201
2021-22
Details for 2021-22
£180£230£231£210
England
£230
England and Wales
£231
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
£210
2022-23
Details for 2022-23
£189£241£242£221
England
£241
England and Wales
£242
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
£221
2023-24
Details for 2023-24
£197£251£252£231
England
£251
England and Wales
£252
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
£231
2024-25
Details for 2024-25
£209£266£268£249
England
£266
England and Wales
£268
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
£249
2025-26
Details for 2025-26
£221£283£285£266
England
£283
England and Wales
£285
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
£266
2026-27
Details for 2026-27
£233£296£298£278
England
£296
England and Wales
£298
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
£278

Figure as of 19 August 2026. Source: Home Office.

Violence and sexual offences per 1,000: Lincolnshire and comparisons

Violence against the person and sexual offences recorded, per 1,000 residents. Breaks in the series: 2014-15: After the inspectorate found in 2014 that one crime in five reported was not recorded, forces improved recording; rises from 2014-15, especially in violence and sexual offences, are partly recording. 2023-24: From May 2023 stalking, harassment and controlling behaviour are no longer recorded in addition to another crime by the same person, which lowers some counts. 2025-26: From April 2025 shop theft with force or threat is recorded as robbery; business robbery rose sharply as a result.

The numbers behind this chart
Violence and sexual offences per 1,000: Lincolnshire and comparisons (Violence and sexual offences per 1,000, per 1,000)
YearLincolnshireEnglandEngland and WalesMost similar forces to Lincolnshire
2012-13
Details for 2012-13
8.911.511.511.5
England
11.5
England and Wales
11.5
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
11.5
2013-14
Details for 2013-14
8.712.112.112.5
England
12.1
England and Wales
12.1
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
12.5
2014-15
Details for 2014-15
9.514.915.014.6
England
14.9
England and Wales
15.0
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
14.6
2015-16
Details for 2015-16
11.118.918.817.9
England
18.9
England and Wales
18.8
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
17.9
2016-17
Details for 2016-17
12.221.821.820.4
England
21.8
England and Wales
21.8
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
20.4
2017-18
Details for 2017-18
13.926.126.225.3
England
26.1
England and Wales
26.2
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
25.3
2018-19
Details for 2018-19
25.730.830.929.4
England
30.8
England and Wales
30.9
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
29.4
2019-20
Details for 2019-20
32.532.132.230.7
England
32.1
England and Wales
32.2
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
30.7
2020-21
Details for 2020-21
28.232.232.230.2
England
32.2
England and Wales
32.2
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
30.2
2021-22
Details for 2021-22
32.438.038.235.2
England
38.0
England and Wales
38.2
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
35.2
2022-23
Details for 2022-23
33.737.838.036.3
England
37.8
England and Wales
38.0
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
36.3
2023-24
Details for 2023-24
32.335.635.832.9
England
35.6
England and Wales
35.8
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
32.9
2024-25
Details for 2024-25
32.134.334.533.0
England
34.3
England and Wales
34.5
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
33.0
2025-26
Details for 2025-26
31.434.734.833.5
England
34.7
England and Wales
34.8
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
33.5

Figure as of 23 July 2026. Source: Home Office.

Burglary per 1,000: Lincolnshire and comparisons

Residential and business burglary recorded, per 1,000 residents. Breaks in the series: 2014-15: After the inspectorate found in 2014 that one crime in five reported was not recorded, forces improved recording; rises from 2014-15, especially in violence and sexual offences, are partly recording. 2023-24: From May 2023 stalking, harassment and controlling behaviour are no longer recorded in addition to another crime by the same person, which lowers some counts. 2025-26: From April 2025 shop theft with force or threat is recorded as robbery; business robbery rose sharply as a result.

The numbers behind this chart
Burglary per 1,000: Lincolnshire and comparisons (Burglary per 1,000, per 1,000)
YearLincolnshireEnglandEngland and WalesMost similar forces to Lincolnshire
2012-13
Details for 2012-13
7.78.28.15.2
England
8.2
England and Wales
8.1
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
5.2
2013-14
Details for 2013-14
7.37.97.84.8
England
7.9
England and Wales
7.8
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
4.8
2014-15
Details for 2014-15
7.17.27.14.4
England
7.2
England and Wales
7.1
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
4.4
2015-16
Details for 2015-16
7.37.06.94.3
England
7.0
England and Wales
6.9
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
4.3
2016-17
Details for 2016-17
6.87.27.14.3
England
7.2
England and Wales
7.1
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
4.3
2017-18
Details for 2017-18
6.37.67.44.5
England
7.6
England and Wales
7.4
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
4.5
2018-19
Details for 2018-19
5.87.27.14.2
England
7.2
England and Wales
7.1
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
4.2
2019-20
Details for 2019-20
5.66.66.53.8
England
6.6
England and Wales
6.5
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
3.8
2020-21
Details for 2020-21
4.04.64.52.5
England
4.6
England and Wales
4.5
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
2.5
2021-22
Details for 2021-22
4.04.54.42.4
England
4.5
England and Wales
4.4
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
2.4
2022-23
Details for 2022-23
4.34.64.62.6
England
4.6
England and Wales
4.6
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
2.6
2023-24
Details for 2023-24
3.64.44.32.5
England
4.4
England and Wales
4.3
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
2.5
2024-25
Details for 2024-25
3.14.04.02.5
England
4.0
England and Wales
4.0
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
2.5
2025-26
Details for 2025-26
2.93.73.62.3
England
3.7
England and Wales
3.6
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
2.3

Figure as of 23 July 2026. Source: Home Office.

Staff per 100,000 residents: Lincolnshire and comparisons

Full-time equivalent staff and designated officers per 100,000 residents.

The numbers behind this chart
Staff per 100,000 residents: Lincolnshire and comparisons (Staff per 100,000 residents, per 100,000)
YearLincolnshireEnglandEngland and WalesMost similar forces to Lincolnshire
2006-07
Details for 2006-07
106143142128
England
143
England and Wales
142
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
128
2007-08
Details for 2007-08
110146145131
England
146
England and Wales
145
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
131
2008-09
Details for 2008-09
121151150132
England
151
England and Wales
150
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
132
2009-10
Details for 2009-10
130151151134
England
151
England and Wales
151
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
134
2010-11
Details for 2010-11
122141140125
England
141
England and Wales
140
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
125
2011-12
Details for 2011-12
111128127113
England
128
England and Wales
127
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
113
2012-13
Details for 2012-13
40123123112
England
123
England and Wales
123
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
112
2013-14
Details for 2013-14
41120120112
England
120
England and Wales
120
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
112
2014-15
Details for 2014-15
44118119110
England
118
England and Wales
119
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
110
2015-16
Details for 2015-16
40113114109
England
113
England and Wales
114
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
109
2016-17
Details for 2016-17
40111112107
England
111
England and Wales
112
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
107
2017-18
Details for 2017-18
48114114110
England
114
England and Wales
114
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
110
2018-19
Details for 2018-19
46116117113
England
116
England and Wales
117
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
113
2019-20
Details for 2019-20
45121122115
England
121
England and Wales
122
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
115
2020-21
Details for 2020-21
50127128121
England
127
England and Wales
128
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
121
2021-22
Details for 2021-22
41127128122
England
127
England and Wales
128
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
122
2022-23
Details for 2022-23
111129130126
England
129
England and Wales
130
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
126
2023-24
Details for 2023-24
123131132128
England
131
England and Wales
132
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
128
2024-25
Details for 2024-25
124131133127
England
131
England and Wales
133
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
127
2025-26
Details for 2025-26
119129131126
England
129
England and Wales
131
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
126

Figure as of 22 July 2026. Source: Home Office.

Precept as a share of funding: Lincolnshire and comparisons

The council tax precept as a share of the force’s government funding plus precept.

The numbers behind this chart
Precept as a share of funding: Lincolnshire and comparisons (Precept as a share of funding)
YearLincolnshireEnglandEngland and WalesMost similar forces to Lincolnshire
2015-16
Details for 2015-16
38.9%27.4%28.2%37.5%
England
27.4%
England and Wales
28.2%
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
37.5%
2016-17
Details for 2016-17
40.2%28.3%29.1%38.4%
England
28.3%
England and Wales
29.1%
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
38.4%
2017-18
Details for 2017-18
41.3%29.5%30.3%39.8%
England
29.5%
England and Wales
30.3%
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
39.8%
2018-19
Details for 2018-19
43.0%31.2%32.0%41.5%
England
31.2%
England and Wales
32.0%
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
41.5%
2019-20
Details for 2019-20
45.0%33.2%34.0%43.4%
England
33.2%
England and Wales
34.0%
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
43.4%
2020-21
Details for 2020-21
44.5%32.8%33.6%42.8%
England
32.8%
England and Wales
33.6%
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
42.8%
2021-22
Details for 2021-22
44.9%33.0%33.8%42.9%
England
33.0%
England and Wales
33.8%
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
42.9%
2022-23
Details for 2022-23
44.9%33.0%33.7%42.9%
England
33.0%
England and Wales
33.7%
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
42.9%
2023-24
Details for 2023-24
45.4%33.7%34.4%43.5%
England
33.7%
England and Wales
34.4%
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
43.5%
2024-25
Details for 2024-25
44.9%33.4%34.1%42.8%
England
33.4%
England and Wales
34.1%
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
42.8%
2025-26
Details for 2025-26
45.0%33.5%34.3%43.3%
England
33.5%
England and Wales
34.3%
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
43.3%
2026-27
Details for 2026-27
45.5%34.1%34.9%44.1%
England
34.1%
England and Wales
34.9%
Most similar forces to Lincolnshire
44.1%

Figure as of 19 August 2026. Source: Home Office.

What the inspectorate found

No PEEL grades are published for this force.

The councils that collect this precept

Each of these councils collects the police precept with its own council tax and passes it to the force. The force sets it once for the whole area and spends it across the whole area: no council’s share is kept for that council.

What these figures do and don't show

  • Recorded crime is not all crime. It counts what is reported to the police and recorded under the Home Office Counting Rules. Recording practice differs between forces and has changed over time; the Crime Survey for England and Wales is the better guide to national trends.
  • Breaks in the series are marked. After the inspectorate found in 2014 that one crime in five was not being recorded, recording improved, which pushed counts up from 2014-15; a rule change in May 2023 lowered some counts; and from April 2025 shop theft with force is counted as robbery.
  • Nothing here shows cause and effect. Funding, officers, recorded crime, charge rates and call answering are shown side by side. A force with more money or more officers per resident may face more demand; a higher crime rate may reflect better recording.
  • Areas differ. Rates divide by residents, but London and city-centre forces serve many commuters and visitors who are not residents. The Home Office’s most similar forces are the fairest comparison it publishes.
  • Budget years are plans. The latest funding year is the budget; earlier years are revised as in-year grants are shared out.

Where this sits: Police, United Kingdom → England → Lincolnshire. Figures from data/services/police.json, generated 29 September 2026.

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