Total Crime Rate
187.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Greyling Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Castle , and the 70th highest crime rate of 316 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 Greyling Close (LN1 3RU) in the last 12 months was 187.0 per 1,000 residents and was 27.8% higher than the Castle average (146.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (β 64.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Greyling Close (LN1 3RU), the main crime hotspot is near Clarendon Gardens. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Graham Taylor Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ruckland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarendon Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Clarendon Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clarendon Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clarendon Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Clarendon Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ermine Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ermine Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pietermaritz Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ruckland Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ruckland Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ruckland Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wickenby Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sedgebrook Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sedgebrook Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Scopwick Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glynn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blankney Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pine Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodburn Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodburn Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Graham Taylor Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pietermaritz Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Keddington Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pietermaritz Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wickenby Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Graham Taylor Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Graham Taylor Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Graham Taylor Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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