Total Crime Rate
1053.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Queensway area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Abbey , and the 7th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Lincoln .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Queensway (LN2 4AH) in the last 12 months was 1053.1 per 1,000 residents and was 284.6% higher than the Abbey average (273.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 142 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 240.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2302.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Queensway (LN2 4AH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ancaster Avenue, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Annes Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Curle Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Egerton Road | — |
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