Total Crime Rate

177.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 177.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 53.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.6 9/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Station Approach area has the 7th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Priory & St James' , and the 61st highest crime rate of 488 local areas in East Lindsey .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Station Approach (LN11 0PS) in the last 12 months was 177.8 per 1,000 residents and was 6.5% higher than the Priory & St James' average (166.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 60.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Station Approach (LN11 0PS), the main crime hotspot is near Michael Foale Lane. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Station Approach area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Priory Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ramsgate Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences La Ferte Bernard Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences La Ferte Bernard Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Priory Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Priory Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bracken Way —
Sep 2025Other theft Ramsgate Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ramsgate Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ramsgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leake'S Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Albion Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Allison Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Allison Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Allison Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Albion Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albion Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Priory Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leake'S Row —
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Data Sources

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