Total Crime Rate
202.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Ropery area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Boultham , and the 62nd 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 The Ropery (LN1 1EL) in the last 12 months was 202.5 per 1,000 residents and was 14.2% 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 76.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Ropery (LN1 1EL), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 357 crimes here, including 239 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clasketgate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Exchequergate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Exchequergate | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Exchequergate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Exchequergate | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Corporation Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Water Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Water Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Water Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Victoria Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Danesgate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mint Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mint Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Mint Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hungate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
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