Total Crime Rate
63.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodhall Drive area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Abbey , and the 115th 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 Woodhall Drive (LN2 2DG) in the last 12 months was 63.8 per 1,000 residents and was 76.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodhall Drive (LN2 2DG), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Harmston Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roughton Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Swaby Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Swaby Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swaby Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harmston Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harmston Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Apley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Apley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Welbourn Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hatcliffe Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.