Total Crime Rate

35.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · 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 35.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.2 2/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.8 1/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Other theft 1.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Burton Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Abbey , and the 68th lowest crime rate of 316 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 Burton Road (LN1 3UP) in the last 12 months was 35.8 per 1,000 residents and was 86.9% lower than the Abbey average (273.8 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burton Road (LN1 3UP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Breedon Drive, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mons Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Burton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Pavilion Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B1398 —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Breedon Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Honington Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Honington Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B1398 Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons B1398 Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Burglary B1398 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs B1398 Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buchanan Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mons Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westcliffe Street —
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Data Sources

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