Total Crime Rate
143.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Waldeck Street area has the 35th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Abbey , and the 100th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Lincoln .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Waldeck Street (LN1 3JB) in the last 12 months was 143.9 per 1,000 residents and was 47.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 53.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Waldeck Street (LN1 3JB), 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 | Olive Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Naam Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mount Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burton Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burton Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burton Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Queen'S Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Caenby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Waldeck Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Waldeck Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Yarborough Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Naam Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Gray Street | Under investigation |
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