Total Crime Rate
187.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Laughton Way area has the 27th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Abbey , and the 69th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Lincoln .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Laughton Way (LN2 2HE) in the last 12 months was 187.1 per 1,000 residents and was 31.7% lower than the Abbey average (273.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 58.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Laughton Way (LN2 2HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Laughton Way, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thoresway Drive (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Langton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roughton Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hatcliffe Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laughton Way | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
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