Total Crime Rate
102.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Byron Avenue area has the 46th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Abbey , and the 136th highest crime rate of 316 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 102.5 per 1,000 residents and was 62.6% lower than the Abbey average (273.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 40.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -51.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Byron Avenue (LN2 4DX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Byron Avenue, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Geneva Avenue (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dryden Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Egerton Road | — |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
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