Total Crime Rate
216.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chatterton Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Castle , and the 50th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Lincoln .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Chatterton Avenue (LN1 3TB) in the last 12 months was 216.2 per 1,000 residents and was 47.7% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 113.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 61.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chatterton Avenue (LN1 3TB), the main crime hotspot is near Sedgebrook Close. Police recorded 35 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Riseholme Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pietermaritz Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blankney Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glynn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sedgebrook Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sedgebrook Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodburn Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodburn Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ruckland Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ruckland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ruckland Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ruckland Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ermine Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ermine Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Scopwick Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Keddington Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wickenby Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wickenby Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pietermaritz Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pietermaritz Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pine Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorby Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tetney Close | Awaiting court outcome |
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