Total Crime Rate

45.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 45.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.5 6/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Buchanan Street area has the lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Castle , and the 85th lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Lincoln .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Buchanan Street (LN1 3QH) in the last 12 months was 45.1 per 1,000 residents and was 69.2% lower than the Castle average (146.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buchanan Street (LN1 3QH), the main crime hotspot is near Sanders Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Buchanan Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Sanders Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons B1398 Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sanders Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Breedon Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bain Street —
Sep 2025Public order Retief Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Riverton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Riverton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Honington Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Honington Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B1398 Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Retief Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs B1398 Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buchanan Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary B1398 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sanders Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B1398 —
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Data Sources

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