Total Crime Rate

183.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 183.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 106.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 38.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

James Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Priory & St James' , and the 58th highest crime rate of 489 local areas in East Lindsey .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around James Street (LN11 0NN) in the last 12 months was 183.2 per 1,000 residents and was 14.8% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 38.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around James Street (LN11 0NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burnt Hill Lane (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in James Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/49)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allison Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Vickers Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aswell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Allison Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Printers Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spring Gardens —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Spring Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Printers Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kiln Yd Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Half Acre Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Vickers Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Half Acre Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burnt Hill Lane —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Burnt Hill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnt Hill Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnt Hill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnt Hill Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Burnt Hill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alpha Terrace —
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Half Acre —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Vickers Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Vickers Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Vickers Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spout Yard —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spout Yard —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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