Total Crime Rate

341.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

185.0 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 341.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 185.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 163.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 86.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.4 10/10
  • Public order 14.1 8/10
  • Drugs 11.7 9/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Other crime 4.7 7/10
  • Robbery 4.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 2/10
  • 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

Laughton Way North area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Castle , and the 31st 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 Laughton Way North (LN2 2AT) in the last 12 months was 341.9 per 1,000 residents and was 150.5% higher than the Castle average (136.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 70 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 79 (≈ 185.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laughton Way North (LN2 2AT), the main crime hotspot is near Woodhall Drive. Police recorded 175 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Laughton Way North area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Laughton Way North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Graham Taylor Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Laughton Way North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Graham Taylor Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sedgebrook Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sedgebrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sedgebrook Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sedgebrook Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingleby Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Imp Close Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodhall Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hackthorn Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hackthorn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nocton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Torrington Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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