Washingborough and Metheringham — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Lincolnshire Police area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Lincolnshire Police's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
65 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (59): ▲ 6 (10%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences30 · 46%
- Anti-social behaviour18 · 28%
- Criminal damage and arson5 · 8%
- Other theft4 · 6%
- Public order3 · 5%
- Burglary2 · 3%
- Shoplifting2 · 3%
- Vehicle crime1 · 2%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
47 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified20 · 43%
- Unable to prosecute suspect19 · 40%
- Awaiting court outcome4 · 9%
- Further investigation is not in the public interest3 · 6%
- Local resolution1 · 2%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
Working to support vulnerable people in our community who are at risk of exploitation or harm by those involved in drug dealing. We will seek to disrupt the activities of drug dealers who affect the quality of life of others in our communities.
Set: 2026-04-23
Team locations
- Lincoln City Centre Police Station (police-station)South Park Avenue Lincoln, LN5 8EL
Nearby teams in Lincolnshire Police
All Lincolnshire Police neighbourhood teams →Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Lincolnshire Police.