Total Crime Rate

52.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 52.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 19.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.6 4/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cambridge Avenue area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Boultham , and the 101st lowest crime rate of 315 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 Cambridge Avenue (LN1 1LS) in the last 12 months was 52.5 per 1,000 residents and was 68.3% lower than the Boultham average (165.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cambridge Avenue (LN1 1LS), 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 Cambridge Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colenso Terrace
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Moor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moor Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ely Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ely Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blenheim Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ely Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Albert Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gresham Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Allison Place
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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