Crime Rates at Garfield Close, Lincoln, LN1 3QL

Garfield Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Castle , and the 129th lowest crime rate of 315 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 Garfield Close (LN1 3QL) in the last 12 months was 69.0 per 1,000 residents and was 49.5% lower than the Castle average (136.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garfield Close (LN1 3QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sanders Close, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queen Mary Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.