Total Crime Rate
94.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chatterton Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Castle , and the 147th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Lincoln .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Chatterton Avenue (LN1 3SZ) in the last 12 months was 94.9 per 1,000 residents and was 35.1% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 64.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chatterton Avenue (LN1 3SZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clarendon Gardens, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sedgebrook Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodburn Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ermine Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ruckland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ruckland Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodburn Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarendon Gardens | — |
| 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Riseholme Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Keddington Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wickenby Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glynn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wickenby Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tetney Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorby Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pietermaritz Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pietermaritz Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pietermaritz Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ruckland Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ruckland Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pine Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Scopwick Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blankney 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 | Public order | Deansleigh | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deansleigh | Under investigation |
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