Total Crime Rate
440.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Castle Hill area has the 9th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Abbey , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 316 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 Castle Hill (LN1 3AA) in the last 12 months was 440.7 per 1,000 residents and was 61.0% higher than the Abbey average (273.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 177.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Castle Hill (LN1 3AA), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 255 crimes here, including 165 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Corporation Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hungate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Danesgate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Exchequergate | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Exchequergate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Exchequergate | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Exchequergate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Corporation Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garmston Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Castle Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Exchequergate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Strait | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Hill | — |
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