Total Crime Rate
52.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ruskin Green area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Abbey , and the 102nd lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Lincoln .
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 Ruskin Green (LN2 4DB) in the last 12 months was 52.2 per 1,000 residents and was 80.9% lower than the Abbey average (273.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ruskin Green (LN2 4DB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 220 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ruskin Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scott Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scott Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chaucer Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chaucer Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ruskin Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ruskin Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ruskin Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Carlyle Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlyle Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlyle Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ruskin Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ruskin Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Ruskin Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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