Lincolnshire Police
His Majesty’s Inspector of Constabulary (HMI): Roy Wilsher is HMI for Lincolnshire.
This force is in the Eastern HMICFRS policing region.
Lincolnshire Police is currently in our Engage stage of enhanced monitoring.
HMICFRS’s assessment of Lincolnshire Police
Our PEEL (police effectiveness, efficiency and legitimacy), and other force assessments give you information about how your local police force has performed in several important areas.
In our latest assessment of Lincolnshire Police, we made the following judgments:
Read our other reports for Lincolnshire Police
News related to Lincolnshire Police.
Recent news
- PEEL assessment framework (PAF) 2025–2027
- Forces must improve the effectiveness of crime investigations and achieve better outcomes for victims
- Lincolnshire Police needs to improve integrity arrangements to maintain public confidence
- Responses to the super-complaint report on the police response to stalking
- Police forces must be better prepared to tackle future instances of violent disorder
Publications related to Lincolnshire Police.
Recent publications
- PEEL assessment framework (PAF) 2025–2027
- An inspection into how effectively the police investigate crime
- A report into the effectiveness of integrity arrangements in Lincolnshire Police
- Responses to the super-complaint report on the police response to stalking
- An inspection of the police response to the public disorder in July and August 2024: Tranche 1
Key facts – 2019/20
Force Area
Population
Workforce
Victim-based crimes
Cost
These are the latest key facts about Lincolnshire Police.
About the force
Lincolnshire Police provides policing services to the non-metropolitan county of Lincolnshire.
The police force area covers 2,292 square miles with approximately 150 miles of coastline in the east of England.
Although there are some more affluent areas, Lincolnshire has a high level of poverty. Around 0.7 million people live in a mainly rural setting. Its urban areas include the city of Lincoln and the small towns of Boston, Grantham, Skegness and Spalding. The resident population is increased by university students and those who visit or travel through the county.
More about this area – What Lincolnshire Police says