Safety, air quality and noise in West Lindsey

Safety — higher is safer

West Lindsey scores 10.0 out of 10 for safety, where higher is safer.

Measured figure: 432.6 offences per 10,000 residents.

Safety uses a median of 432.6 offences per 10,000 residents across the 12 LSOAs in this local authority area, from Home Office police-recorded crime published through data.police.uk, 2025.

Median across the 12 member areas; middle half 10.0 to 10.0.

Clean air — higher is cleaner

West Lindsey scores 8.0 out of 10 for clean air, where higher is cleaner.

Measured figure: 7.3 micrograms per cubic metre PM2.5 annual mean.

Clean air uses a median of 7.3 micrograms per cubic metre of PM2.5 across the 12 LSOAs in this local authority area, an annual mean modelled at 12 member-area centroids from SpotCheck's city air-quality model.

Median across the 12 member areas; middle half 7.8 to 8.2.

Quiet — higher is quieter

West Lindsey scores 7.1 out of 10 for quiet, where higher is quieter.

Measured figure: 51.6 decibels (modelled).

Quiet uses a median of 51.6 decibels of modelled outdoor sound across the 12 LSOAs in this local authority area, a day-evening-night level taken at 12 member-area centroids from the national major-road traffic noise model, where a lower reading means a quieter area. This figure is approximate: modelled from the major-road network rather than a local noise surface.

This score is approximate.

Median across the 12 member areas; middle half 6.4 to 7.8.