South Holland policing plan

Working together to make the district of South Holland the safest place to live, work and visit.

The district of South Holland has a wealth of diverse communities. It borders the counties of Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and district of South Kesteven and Borough of Boston in Lincolnshire. It is made up of the busy market towns of Spalding, Holbeach, Long Sutton and Crowland as well as numerous rural parishes each with their own unique settings and communities. Within the district there is also the Port of Sutton Bridge and RAF Holbeach Bombing range.

Spalding has the yearly pumpkin festival organised by South Holland District Council. There is also the Flower Parade which on the back of its relaunch in 2023 has seen a sizeable interest both locally and nationally, drawing in a substantial quantity of visitors over the duration of the event. Both bring in a welcome boost to the local economy. The event now sits as one of the largest in the county. There is also a diverse population within the district which supports the large manufacturing and agricultural industries that operate alongside local independent businesses.

The main arterial roads - the A16, A17 and A52 - run through South Holland resulting in significant vehicle traffic and roads policing issues alongside policing the many smaller, rural country and residential roads.

With such a wide variety of communities, all of which have their own unique needs, we must be aware of how this impacts the demands on service both within policing and our partners. This plan will allow a focus of going back to basics and prioritising our resources to tackle the issues that really matter to the local community alongside those evidence based needs identified by police and partners. The examination of police data alongside continued engagement with the public and partners will allow an understanding and focus on when/where crime and anti-social behaviour takes place. Partnership work will robustly tackle this, focusing on areas that are identified to have higher levels of harm, vulnerability and the greatest need.

All the work within the plan will be carried out not only by your dedicated community teams but also by others from response policing and also specialist support teams such as and not limited to the Roads Policing Unit and the Rural Crime Action Team, all of which have a positive effect on keeping our communities safe and denying those who would commit crime or act antisocially the ability to have that negative impact.

Our officers and partners work hard to police South Holland and I see every day how they leave a positive impact on the communities they operate within. This plan will allow us to continue to build on this good work. It allows a focus on what matters the most to the communities in South Holland. It provides a focus on plans to continue to work together and make South Holland the safest possible district for people to live, work and visit. I am confident that working together, in partnership, we can achieve this.

Download the full South Holland policing plan below.

Inspector Matt Dickinson
Neighbourhood Policing – South Holland