Crime in Long Sutton
Recorded crime in Long Sutton is about the South Holland average and 0.7 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 19%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Long Sutton: about 4,763 residents in 5 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 6/10Average crime
- Living
- 4.1/10Weak
- 5-year change
- +19%more crimes
- vs the council
- 1.0×the South Holland average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Long Sutton.
Crime over 5 years
Up 19% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Long Sutton, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: about the South Holland average (0.7× the England and Wales average). 55 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 68% of the harm here
- Burglary: 15% of the harm here
- Other theft: 5% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 68% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 16 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in South Holland (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole South Holland council area, not only Long Sutton. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 111 | 1.1 | Up 26% |
| Cars broken into | 169 | 1.7 | Up 35% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 355 | 3.6 | Up 31% |
| Burglary of homes | 110 | 1.1 | Up 13% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 0 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in PE12
In PE12, the postcode district at the centre of Long Sutton, 4% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 1,364 | 4% | 7% | 73% | 13% | 3% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 253 | 0% | 6% | 36% | 57% | 1% |
| Other theft | 188 | 1% | 2% | 21% | 74% | 2% |
| Burglary | 161 | 1% | 0% | 16% | 82% | 1% |
| Public order | 151 | 6% | 7% | 58% | 26% | 3% |
| Shoplifting | 106 | 9% | 2% | 7% | 81% | 1% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 105 | 2% | 1% | 12% | 84% | 1% |
| Other crime | 81 | 2% | 7% | 68% | 12% | 10% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 3% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.3 |
| Burglary | 3.5 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 25.3 |
| Drugs | 1.1 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.5 |
| Other crime | 1.7 |
| Other theft | 5.6 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.0 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 2.4 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 6.0 |
| Public order | 4.1 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.4 |
| Shoplifting | 4.3 |
Postcode districts in Long Sutton
Nearby towns
Council: South Holland
Questions about crime in Long Sutton
- Is Long Sutton a safe place to live?
- Long Sutton scores 6 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is about the South Holland average.
- Is crime going up or down in Long Sutton?
- Up 19% over 5 years, from 270 recorded crimes a year to 322.
- What is the most common crime in Long Sutton?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 25 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Long Sutton compare with South Holland?
- Crime severity in Long Sutton is about the South Holland average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Long Sutton?
- In PE12, the postcode district at the centre of Long Sutton, 4% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 34% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Long Sutton?
- Of 161 burglaries reported in PE12, the postcode district at the centre of Long Sutton between September 2024 and August 2025, 1% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 82% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Long Sutton?
- In South Holland, the council area Long Sutton is in, the police recorded 111 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 1.1 per 1,000 residents, up 26% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Long Sutton?
- 355 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in South Holland, the council area Long Sutton is in, 3.6 per 1,000 residents, 0.7 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Long Sutton last year?
- No homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in South Holland, the council area Long Sutton is in, against 2 the year before.