Total Crime Rate

440.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 440.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 140.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 122.2 10/10
  • Public order 40.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 33.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.9 10/10
  • Other theft 22.2 10/10
  • Other crime 11.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 5/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Union Road 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 Union Road (LN1 3BJ) 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 Union Road (LN1 3BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 134 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alexandra Terrace (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Union Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Castle Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Victoria Terrace
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Terrace
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson West Bight Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Naam Place
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Garmston Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Victoria Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Castle Hill
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Naam Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Castle Hill
Sep 2025Burglary Gray Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hungate Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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