Total Crime Rate
58.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
38.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wellington Street area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Boultham , and the 110th 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 Wellington Street (LN1 1PL) in the last 12 months was 58.0 per 1,000 residents and was 65.0% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wellington Street (LN1 1PL), the main crime hotspot is near Foss Street. Police recorded 100 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Lincoln| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Allison Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Depot Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Nelson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Moor Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Moor Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moor Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gresham Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Westfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Staunton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Arthur Taylor Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Westbourne Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Depot Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlesworth Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlesworth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Charlesworth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Charlesworth Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Depot Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carr Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Carr Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Depot Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Nelson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ely Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ely Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rudgard Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Foss Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Foss Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Foss Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blenheim Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Albert Crescent | Under investigation |
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