Total Crime Rate

26.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 26.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 6.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Cottingham Court area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Dunholme and Welton , and the 69th lowest crime rate of 307 local areas in West Lindsey .

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 Cottingham Court (LN2 3FW) in the last 12 months was 26.9 per 1,000 residents and was 38.0% lower than the Dunholme and Welton average (43.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cottingham Court (LN2 3FW), the main crime hotspot is near Mainwaring Close. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Cottingham Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ryland Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mainwaring Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tennyson Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Paynell Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paynell Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paynell Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Mainwaring Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mainwaring Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ryland Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swan Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swan Close —
Apr 2026Public order Mainwaring Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 12 of 12

Data Sources

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.

↑