Total Crime Rate

66.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 66.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Oval area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Abbey , and the 126th lowest crime rate of 315 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 The Oval (LN2 4EX) in the last 12 months was 66.9 per 1,000 residents and was 76.5% lower than the Abbey average (284.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 36.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Oval (LN2 4EX), the main crime hotspot is near Kipling Close. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Oval area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft B1182 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coleridge Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robert Tressell Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robert Tressell Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Robert Tressell Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lamb Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lamb Gardens —
Apr 2026Public order Macaulay Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oval Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oval Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oval Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oval Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cabourne Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kipling Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kipling Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Burglary Browning Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kipling Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fulstow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fulstow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kipling Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kipling Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B1182 —
Apr 2026Other theft Cottingham Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barkston Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Barkston Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robert Tressell Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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