Total Crime Rate

1104.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

409.5 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 1104.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 409.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 298.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 264.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 210.4 10/10
  • Public order 106.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 58.8 10/10
  • Other theft 52.0 10/10
  • Robbery 29.4 10/10
  • Drugs 24.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 20.4 10/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 9.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Other crime 2.3 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

Swan Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Abbey , and the 6th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Lincoln .

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 Swan Street (LN2 1LF) in the last 12 months was 1104.1 per 1,000 residents and was 287.9% higher than the Abbey average (284.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 132 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 181 (≈ 409.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swan Street (LN2 1LF), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 334 crimes here, including 217 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Swan Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/167)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Water Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clasketgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B1003 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B1003 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person B1003 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order B1003 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft B1003 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B1003 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B1003 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B1003 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B1003 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B1003 —
Apr 2026Public order St Rumbold'S Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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