Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
LN13 · Lincolnshire
39
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
DN35 · North East Lincolnshire
247
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Alford has less crime — 39 vs 247 incidents in April 2026.
Cleethorpes recorded substantially more crime than Alford in April 2026 — 247 incidents compared to 39, a 6.3x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Cleethorpes records significantly more (98 vs 15 incidents). Alford is below the national average while Cleethorpes is above, making Alford the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Alford recorded fewer crimes than Cleethorpes — 39 vs 247 incidents. That is 84% fewer crimes. Alford is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Alford recorded 15 incidents of this type vs 98 in Cleethorpes. Overall, Alford had fewer total crimes (39 vs 247).