Hemswell & Spital
Middle areaThe west of the West Lindsey. 6,326 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 197 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 58% of people in Hemswell & Spital live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Hemswell & Spital
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Hemswell & Spital at a rate of 47.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 82.3 per 1,000 people across West Lindsey.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 108 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 74 |
| Other crime | 64 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 21 |
| Burglary | 17 |
| Vehicle crime | 12 |
| Drug offences | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Hemswell & Spital compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Hemswell & Spital safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Hemswell & Spital at a rate of 47.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 82.3 per 1,000 people across West Lindsey.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 23 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Hemswell & Spital.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (108), anti-social behaviour (74) and other crime (64).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of West Lindsey
These figures are published for the whole of West Lindsey, not for each middle area, so they describe all of West Lindsey and not Hemswell & Spital alone. See West Lindsey
Hemswell & Spital in brief
The median price paid for a home in Hemswell & Spital was £235,000 in 2025.
Hemswell & Spital had 6,283 usual residents at the census.
About 58% of people in Hemswell & Spital live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Hemswell & Spital, 31.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.