Lincolnshire Police provides policing services to the non-metropolitan county of Lincolnshire. The police force area covers 2,292 square miles with approximately 150 miles of coastline in the east of England. Although there are some more affluent areas, Lincolnshire has a high level of poverty. Around 0.7 million people live in a mainly rural setting. Its urban areas include the city of Lincoln and the small towns of Boston, Grantham, Skegness and Spalding. The resident population is increased by university students and those who visit or travel through the county.
HMICFRS independently assesses police forces and policing across activity from neighbourhood teams to serious crime and the fight against terrorism – in the public interest.
In preparing our reports, we ask the questions which citizens would ask, and publish the answers in accessible form, using our expertise to interpret the evidence. We provide authoritative information to allow the public to compare the performance of their force against others, and our evidence is used to drive improvements in the service to the public.
Force Area |
2292 square miles | |
Population |
0.73m people | 9% local 10 yr change |
Workforce |
83% frontline | 78% national level |
| 2.1 per 1000 population | 3.6 national level | |
| 33% change in local workforce since 2010 | 15% national change since 2010 |
Victim-based crimes |
0.04 per person | 0.06 national level |
| Local 5 year trend | National 5 year trend (no change) |
Cost |
41p per person per day local | 55p per person per day national |
Marc Jones
Chief Constable Bill Skelly, appointed in
February 2017
