Total Crime Rate
50.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Charles Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Priory & St James' , and the 240th lowest 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 0LE) in the last 12 months was 50.0 per 1,000 residents and was 68.7% lower than the Priory & St James' average (159.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (β 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Charles Street (LN11 0LE), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnt Hill Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Avalon Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Avalon Way | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Allison Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burnt Hill Lane | β |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Burnt Hill Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnt Hill Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnt Hill Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Burnt Hill Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Newbridge Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alpha Terrace | β |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Allison Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Printers Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Printers Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Half Acre | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Half Acre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Half Acre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kiln Yd | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Spring Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Vickers Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Taverners Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ramsgate | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Holmes Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Holmes Close | β |
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