Total Crime Rate

116.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.3 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 116.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 62.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Stapleford Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Castle , and the 120th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Lincoln .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stapleford Avenue (LN2 2DR) in the last 12 months was 116.9 per 1,000 residents and was 14.4% lower 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 62.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stapleford Avenue (LN2 2DR), 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 Stapleford Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Asterby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hackthorn Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Torrington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Carlton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aubourn Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Laughton Way North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Laughton Way North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodhall Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nocton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hatcliffe Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ravendale Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rothwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sudbrooke Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lissington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Imp Close Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hackthorn Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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