Total Crime Rate
99.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
43.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Byron Avenue area has the 52nd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Abbey , and the 143rd highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Lincoln .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Byron Avenue (LN2 4DX) in the last 12 months was 99.4 per 1,000 residents and was 65.1% lower than the Abbey average (284.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 43.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Byron Avenue (LN2 4DX), the main crime hotspot is near Geneva Avenue. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Lincoln| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Byron Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dryden Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Byron Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Boole Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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