Total Crime Rate

241.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 241.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 139.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 63.0 8/10
  • Public order 32.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.4 7/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Robbery 5.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Howard Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Abbey , and the 44th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Lincoln .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Howard Street (LN1 1SB) in the last 12 months was 241.1 per 1,000 residents and was 15.3% lower than the Abbey average (284.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 51 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). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 63.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howard Street (LN1 1SB), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Howard Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arthur Taylor Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moor Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carholme Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carholme Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carholme Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carholme Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hewson Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Severn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carr Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Moor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drake Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Drake Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Drake Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Drake Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Meadowsweet Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadowsweet Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blenheim Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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