Total Crime Rate
49.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Broadway Close area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Abbey , and the 95th lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Lincoln .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Broadway Close (LN2 1SW) in the last 12 months was 49.7 per 1,000 residents and was 81.9% lower than the Abbey average (273.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Broadway Close (LN2 1SW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Aubourn Avenue, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rolleston Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ravendale Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ravendale Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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