Total Crime Rate

654.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

227.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 654.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 227.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 183.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 172.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 147.1 10/10
  • Public order 44.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 40.4 10/10
  • Other crime 14.7 10/10
  • Other theft 14.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.7 9/10
  • Robbery 11.0 9/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Cornmarket area has the highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Priory & St James' , and the 7th highest crime rate of 489 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 Cornmarket (LN11 9PY) in the last 12 months was 654.4 per 1,000 residents and was 310.2% 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 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 227.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cornmarket (LN11 9PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 72 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 Cornmarket area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aswell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spout Yard —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burnt Hill Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spout Yard —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Vickers Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Vickers Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Vickers Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Vickers Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Vickers Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Edward Street 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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