Crime Rates at Laughton Way North, Lincoln, LN2 2AR

Laughton Way North area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Castle , and the 27th 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 Laughton Way North (LN2 2AR) in the last 12 months was 398.1 per 1,000 residents and was 172.0% higher than the Castle average (146.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 68 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -68.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 79 (≈ 185.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laughton Way North (LN2 2AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodhall Drive, where police recorded 201 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Laughton Way North (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.