Total Crime Rate
143.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Upper Long Leys Road 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 Upper Long Leys Road (LN1 3NJ) 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 Upper Long Leys Road (LN1 3NJ), 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.
View Crime In Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Yarborough Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Vehicle crime | Mount Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cambridge Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Colenso Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Queen'S Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Gray Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Naam Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Waldeck Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Waldeck Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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