Total Crime Rate

58.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.0 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 58.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.4 6/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Newland 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 1QU) 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 1QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Foss Street, where police recorded 100 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Newland Street West area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Terrace
Apr 2026Drugs Victoria Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Terrace
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 2026Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Parade
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Parade
Apr 2026Drugs Whitehall Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rudgard Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Foss Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Victoria Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westbourne Grove
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Foss Street
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brayford Wharf North Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Depot Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Holmes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brayford Wharf North
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brayford Wharf North
Apr 2026Other theft Brayford Wharf North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbourne Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Brayford Wharf North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brayford Wharf North Under investigation

Data Sources

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