Total Crime Rate

796.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

434.6 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 796.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 434.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 348.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 160.1 10/10
  • Public order 63.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 61.0 8/10
  • Other theft 47.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.1 10/10
  • Drugs 21.6 10/10
  • Robbery 12.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 7.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.4 8/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
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

Kelsey Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Boultham , and the 11th 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 Kelsey Street (LN1 1XA) in the last 12 months was 796.7 per 1,000 residents and was 380.5% 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 274 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 5 cases , up 66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 342 (≈ 434.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kelsey Street (LN1 1XA), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 353 crimes here, including 227 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kelsey Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St Mark Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Mark Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Mark Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St Mark Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Mark Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mark Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mark Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B1003 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B1003 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B1003 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person B1003 Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Mark Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery St Mark Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Mark Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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