Total Crime Rate

202.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

120.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 202.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 120.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 117.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.2 9/10
  • Other theft 17.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.9 8/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Holmes Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Boultham , and the 59th 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 Holmes Road (LN1 1RF) in the last 12 months was 202.9 per 1,000 residents and was 22.4% higher 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 55.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 120.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holmes Road (LN1 1RF), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Holmes Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Depot Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Nelson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Depot Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Parade —
Apr 2026Other theft Staunton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Westfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gresham Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Whitehall Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Nelson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brayford Wharf North —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brayford Wharf North —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brayford Wharf North Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other theft Brayford Wharf North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Brayford Wharf North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brayford Wharf North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rudgard Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Foss Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foss Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Foss Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Parade —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charlesworth Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westbourne Grove —
Apr 2026Public order Holmes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlesworth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlesworth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Depot Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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