Total Crime Rate

109.6 per 1,000 8/10 Β· High

All offences Β· 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 109.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.9 8/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.7 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ruckland Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Castle , and the 131st 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 Ruckland Avenue (LN1 3TG) in the last 12 months was 109.6 per 1,000 residents and was 25.1% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 32 (β‰ˆ 55.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ruckland Avenue (LN1 3TG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ruckland Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Scopwick Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blankney Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sedgebrook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sedgebrook Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Riseholme Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ruckland Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ruckland Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ruckland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ermine Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ermine Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Keddington Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wickenby Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wickenby Crescent β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tetney Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ruckland Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pine Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodburn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodburn Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pietermaritz Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pietermaritz Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pietermaritz Street β€”

Data Sources

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