Total Crime Rate
58.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
38.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Newland Street West 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 Newland Street West (LN1 1QQ) 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 Newland Street West (LN1 1QQ), 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 | Possession of weapons | Alexandra Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | North Parade | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Foss Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Colenso Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rudgard Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Whitehall Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Staunton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Westfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gresham Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brayford Wharf North | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | North Parade | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brayford Wharf North | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westbourne Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Nelson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Nelson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brayford Wharf North | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Brayford Wharf North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Brayford Wharf North | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Westbourne Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Holmes Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmes Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Foss Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Alexandra Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Depot Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Depot Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Depot Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Foss Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Allison Place | — |
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