Total Crime Rate

67.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 67.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 21.8 5/10
  • Shoplifting 19.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.1 6/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Charles Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Priory & St James' , and the 188th highest crime rate of 489 local areas in East Lindsey .

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 Charles Street (LN11 0LB) in the last 12 months was 67.7 per 1,000 residents and was 57.6% lower than the Priory & St James' average (159.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charles Street (LN11 0LB), the main crime hotspot is near Burnt Hill Lane. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Charles Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/69)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albion Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avalon Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leake'S Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leake'S Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leake'S Row —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leake'S Row —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leake'S Row —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leake'S Row —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leake'S Row —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leake'S Row —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leake'S Row —
Apr 2026Public order Avalon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allison Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Allison Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Printers Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Michael Foale Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Printers Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kiln Yd Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Half Acre Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Half Acre Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Half Acre —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellington Street —
Apr 2026Public order Newbridge Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Burnt Hill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Sidings Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Michael Foale Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Michael Foale Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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