Total Crime Rate

101.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.6 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 101.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 59.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.3 8/10
  • Public order 12.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Gayton Close area has the 51st highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Abbey , and the 140th 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 Gayton Close (LN2 2HF) in the last 12 months was 101.7 per 1,000 residents and was 64.3% lower than the Abbey average (284.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 59.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gayton Close (LN2 2HF), the main crime hotspot is near Red Hawk Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gayton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burwell Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Langton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burwell Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunholme Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hatcliffe Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langton Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Red Hawk Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burwell Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roughton Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cabourne Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunholme Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Roughton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roughton Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roughton Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Red Hawk Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Boole Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunholme Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunholme Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dunholme Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Haydor Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ravendale Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Red Hawk Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Red Hawk Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laughton Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gayton Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Red Hawk Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redbourne Drive —
Apr 2026Public order Burwell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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