Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
DN35 · North East Lincolnshire
247
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
LN5 · Lincolnshire
28
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Waddington has less crime — 28 vs 247 incidents in April 2026.
Cleethorpes recorded substantially more crime than Waddington in April 2026 — 247 incidents compared to 28, a 8.8x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Cleethorpes records significantly more (98 vs 12 incidents). Cleethorpes sits above the national average for recorded crime while Waddington is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Waddington recorded fewer crimes than Cleethorpes — 28 vs 247 incidents. That is 89% fewer crimes. Waddington is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Cleethorpes recorded 98 incidents of this type vs 12 in Waddington. Overall, Waddington had fewer total crimes (28 vs 247).