Total Crime Rate

91.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 91.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Robbery 8.3 8/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

East Bight area has the 53rd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Abbey , and the 153rd highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Lincoln .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around East Bight (LN2 1QH) in the last 12 months was 91.7 per 1,000 residents and was 66.5% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 58.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Bight (LN2 1QH), 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 East Bight area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Greestone Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Good Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Exchequergate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Exchequergate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Exchequergate Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Priorygate Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Castle Hill —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Exchequergate Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Good Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Exchequergate —
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 2025Public order Ernest Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newport Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hereward Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Exchequergate —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Exchequergate Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson West Bight Under investigation

Data Sources

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