Total Crime Rate

21.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 21.1 2/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 3.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.5 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Lawn Cottages area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Boultham , and the 33rd lowest crime rate of 315 local areas in Lincoln .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lawn Cottages (LN1 3BH) in the last 12 months was 21.1 per 1,000 residents and was 87.3% lower than the Boultham average (165.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawn Cottages (LN1 3BH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 98 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Victoria Street (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lawn Cottages area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Naam Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Union Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Carlton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Lane
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saxon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westgate
Apr 2026Other crime Willis Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Chestnut Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Reservoir Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Naam Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Lane
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belle Vue Terrace
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Alexandra Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Parade
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Victoria Terrace Under investigation

Data Sources

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