Total Crime Rate
825.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brayford Wharf North area has the 5th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Boultham , and the 10th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Lincoln .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brayford Wharf North (LN1 1BN) in the last 12 months was 825.4 per 1,000 residents and was 365.5% higher than the Boultham average (177.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 396.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brayford Wharf North (LN1 1BN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 191 crimes here, including 81 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Boultham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Foss Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Foss Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brayford Wharf North | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brayford Wharf North | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brayford Wharf North | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brayford Wharf North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westbourne Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Faith'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Foss Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Depot Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Foss Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Depot Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Depot Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Foss Street | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charles Street West | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Foss Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Foss Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Newland Street West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newland Street West | — |
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