Wolds policing plan

Working together to make the Wolds the safest place to live, work and visit.

The Lincolnshire Wolds is one of the most scenic areas of the East Midlands and most of it is designated an area of outstanding natural beauty featuring rolling hills and valleys and a section of coastline. It is spread over almost 220 square miles. Along with the adjacent coastal area of Lincolnshire it forms part of East Lindsey District which is amongst the largest districts in the country when measured by area.

The Wolds area has five main population centres with the towns of Louth and Horncastle being the largest followed by Woodhall Spa, Coningsby, and Tattershall. Coningsby is home to RAF Coningsby, an active and busy RAF station.

The Wolds is a popular area for tourism with more than half a million visitors during key months. Our roads carry all of the traffic to the coast with other main routes between Grimsby and Boston, meaning that there is a disproportionate amount of traffic for such a rural area.

Whilst the Wolds is a very safe place to live and visit there are ongoing issues for policing with sporadic issues in our local towns in line with other places of similar population. The geography and distances involved present challenges to policing that we are working hard to address through partnership working and early intervention. This reduces demand, allowing us to focus our attention on the areas that affect the community the most. This means that we are relying on data and evidence to establish where we need to focus our attention and are working to ensure we have the information we need to deploy our staff as effectively as possible.

There will also be a focus on being accessible to the public both in person and through digital means such as social media, StreetSafe and by phone. We will be working hard to ensure seldom heard communities are given a voice.

Over the coming year I will be working closely with other departments within the police service along with our external partners to ensure that the Wolds remains a safe place to live, work and visit and, as importantly, to ensure that people feel safe.

Download the full Wolds policing plan below.

Inspector Matt Bennison
Neighbourhood Policing – Wolds