Total Crime Rate

250.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 250.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 74.5 10/10
  • Public order 18.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Burglary 10.6 9/10
  • Drugs 10.6 8/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

James Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Abbey , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 316 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 James Street (LN2 1QE) in the last 12 months was 250.0 per 1,000 residents and was 8.7% lower than the Abbey average (273.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 114.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around James Street (LN2 1QE), the main crime hotspot is near Exchequergate. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in James Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Greestone Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Castle Hill —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Exchequergate Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Exchequergate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Exchequergate Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Exchequergate —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Exchequergate —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson West Bight Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ernest Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hereward Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Exchequergate Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Neustadt Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Exchequergate Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Castle Hill —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Newport Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime James Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Danesgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Priorygate Under investigation
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Data Sources

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