Total Crime Rate

87.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 87.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 47.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Other theft 1.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Spire Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Castle , and the 154th lowest crime rate of 315 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 Spire Close (LN1 3QE) in the last 12 months was 87.0 per 1,000 residents and was 36.3% lower than the Castle average (136.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 47.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spire Close (LN1 3QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 89 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clarendon Gardens (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Spire Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarendon Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarendon Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarendon Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Midville Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Midville Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarendon Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarendon Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarendon Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amble Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Minting Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deansleigh
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deansleigh
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amble Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Elizabeth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Allandale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Elizabeth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glynn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glynn Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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