Total Crime Rate

273.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

119.7 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 273.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 119.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 111.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 103.7 10/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Burglary 10.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Steep Hill area has the 14th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Abbey , and the 39th 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 Steep Hill (LN2 1LU) in the last 12 months was 273.9 per 1,000 residents and was 3.8% lower 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 119.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Steep Hill (LN2 1LU), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 238 crimes here, including 152 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Steep Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/51)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Exchequergate —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Exchequergate —
Apr 2026Burglary Exchequergate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Exchequergate Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Exchequergate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Steep Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newport Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Corporation Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Corporation Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Corporation Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Corporation Street —
Apr 2026Robbery Corporation Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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