Total Crime Rate

156.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 156.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 87.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 87.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Other theft 13.0 9/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Burwell Close area has the 31st highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Abbey , and the 85th 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 Burwell Close (LN2 2JD) in the last 12 months was 156.5 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 87.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burwell Close (LN2 2JD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 57 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 Burwell Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burneside Close —
Apr 2026Public order Burwell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cabourne Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Langton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fulstow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fulstow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roughton Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roughton Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roughton Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Roughton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Haydor Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burwell Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harmston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burwell Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burwell Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redbourne Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gayton Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harmston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harmston Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barkston Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thurlby Crescent —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Barkston Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langton Close —
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Data Sources

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