Crime Rates at Greetwell Close, Lincoln, LN2 4BA

Greetwell Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Abbey , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 315 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 Greetwell Close (LN2 4BA) in the last 12 months was 1383.7 per 1,000 residents and was 386.1% higher than the Abbey average (284.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 207 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -9.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 224.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 1996.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greetwell Close (LN2 4BA), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 247 crimes here, including 115 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.