Total Crime Rate

102.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 102.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 46.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.7 8/10
  • Public order 14.0 8/10
  • Drugs 11.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

The Avenue area has the 36th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Boultham , and the 138th highest crime rate of 315 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 Avenue (LN1 1PB) in the last 12 months was 102.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.0% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 46.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Avenue (LN1 1PB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 152 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Terrace
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Victoria Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Victoria Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Alexandra Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Alexandra Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Terrace
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belle Vue Terrace
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westbourne Grove
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brayford Wharf North Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brayford Wharf North Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brayford Wharf North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brayford Wharf North Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brayford Wharf North
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brayford Wharf North

Data Sources

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