Total Crime Rate

65.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 65.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 28.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.7 8/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

York Avenue area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Boultham , and the 124th lowest crime rate of 315 local areas in Lincoln .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around York Avenue (LN1 1LL) in the last 12 months was 65.3 per 1,000 residents and was 60.6% lower than the Boultham average (165.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around York Avenue (LN1 1LL), the main crime hotspot is near Moor Street. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in York Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ely Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colenso Terrace —
Apr 2026Robbery Nelson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Nelson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moor Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Moor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gresham Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Allison Place —
Apr 2026Other theft Albert Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rudgard Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blenheim Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ely Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ely Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Parade —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Parade —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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