Total Crime Rate
132.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Lea , and the 49th highest crime rate of 306 local areas in West Lindsey .
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 The Close (LN1 2AG) in the last 12 months was 132.1 per 1,000 residents and was 315.1% higher than the Lea average (31.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 119.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Close (LN1 2AG), the main crime hotspot is near Saint Hugh'S Terrace. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Lea| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Medway | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saint Hugh'S Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Saint Hugh'S Terrace | Under investigation |
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