Crime Rates at Burton Cliffe, Lincoln, LN1 3WT

Burton Cliffe area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Abbey , and the 62nd lowest crime rate of 315 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 Cliffe (LN1 3WT) in the last 12 months was 32.3 per 1,000 residents and was 88.7% lower than the Abbey average (284.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burton Cliffe (LN1 3WT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Retief Close, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queen Mary Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.