Total Crime Rate
193.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Saxon Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Abbey , and the 64th highest crime rate of 316 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 Saxon Street (LN1 3HQ) in the last 12 months was 193.6 per 1,000 residents and was 29.3% lower than the Abbey average (273.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 103.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 107.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Saxon Street (LN1 3HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 134 crimes here, including 22 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 | Hereward Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Newport Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Naam Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ernest Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Castle Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Olive Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Saxon Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Good Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Naam Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Anderson Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Anderson Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saxon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Gray Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Good Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newport | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kenneth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | West Bight | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wake Street | Under investigation |
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