Total Crime Rate

174.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

96.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 174.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 96.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.3 8/10
  • Burglary 17.7 10/10
  • Other theft 17.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Long Leys Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Abbey , and the 69th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Lincoln .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Long Leys Road (LN1 1EA) in the last 12 months was 174.7 per 1,000 residents and was 38.6% lower than the Abbey average (284.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 96.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Long Leys Road (LN1 1EA), the main crime hotspot is near Benbow Way. Police recorded 128 crimes here, including 115 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Long Leys Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Granely Close —
Apr 2026Public order Vindex Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Benbow Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Benbow Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Benbow Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Benbow Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Benbow Way —
Apr 2026Burglary Garden Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fulmen Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benbow Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benbow Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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