Total Crime Rate

226.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 226.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 77.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 64.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.1 9/10
  • Other theft 30.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.0 10/10
  • Burglary 13.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.8 8/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hardwick Place area has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Castle , and the 49th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Lincoln .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hardwick Place (LN2 2AZ) in the last 12 months was 226.4 per 1,000 residents and was 65.9% higher than the Castle average (136.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 64.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hardwick Place (LN2 2AZ), 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 Hardwick Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Dunholme Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunholme Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Laughton Way North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Laughton Way North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harmston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harmston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hackthorn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Imp Close Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harmston Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hatcliffe Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hackthorn Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunholme Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodhall Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunholme Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunholme Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nocton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sudbrooke Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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