Total Crime Rate
89.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Thorpe Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Castle , and the 156th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Lincoln .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Thorpe Avenue (LN1 3UU) in the last 12 months was 89.7 per 1,000 residents and was 38.7% lower than the Castle average (146.4 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 Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thorpe Avenue (LN1 3UU), the main crime hotspot is near Sanders Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 10 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 | Vehicle crime | Sanders Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Somme Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B1398 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | B1398 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | B1398 | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B1398 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Honington Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Honington Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Somme Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nene Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Breedon Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nene Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nene Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Nene Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Pavilion | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Retief Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Riverton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Retief Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Riverton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bain Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | B1398 | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buchanan Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Sanders Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sanders Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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