Total Crime Rate

114.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 114.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 61.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.6 9/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lincoln Gardens area has the 39th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Ashby Central , and the 126th highest crime rate of 535 local areas in North Lincolnshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lincoln Gardens (DN16 2HN) in the last 12 months was 114.5 per 1,000 residents and was 11.5% lower than the Ashby Central average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 61.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lincoln Gardens (DN16 2HN), the main crime hotspot is near Cherry Grove. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lincoln Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acacia Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acacia Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acacia Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Acacia Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Fowler Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cherry Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bennett Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Lime Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Springfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Grove Under investigation

Data Sources

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