Total Crime Rate

44.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 44.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.1 3/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

May Crescent area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Boultham , and the 82nd lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Lincoln .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around May Crescent (LN1 1LP) in the last 12 months was 44.2 per 1,000 residents and was 75.1% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around May Crescent (LN1 1LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Charles Street West, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gresham Street (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in May Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charles Street West Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Allison Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Charles Street West —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newland Street West —
Sep 2025Burglary Newland Street West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft North Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Cambridge Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order St Faith'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Colenso Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Queen'S Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Yarborough Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nelson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nelson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashlin Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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