Total Crime Rate
125.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Charles Street West area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Boultham , and the 118th highest crime rate of 316 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 Charles Street West (LN1 1QP) in the last 12 months was 125.9 per 1,000 residents and was 29.0% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 48.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Charles Street West (LN1 1QP), the main crime hotspot is near Foss Street. Police recorded 126 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Boultham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodstock Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Foss Street | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashlin Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newland Street West | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Newland Street West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Faith'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Foss Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Foss Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Foss Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Foss Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Foss Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Foss Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Foss Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Foss Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Foss Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Foss Street | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Foss Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Foss Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Foss Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | North Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charles Street West | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Foss Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Queen'S Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Allison Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Arthur Taylor Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arthur Taylor Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Street | Under investigation |
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