Total Crime Rate
66.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
36.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Browning Drive 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 Browning Drive (LN2 4HA) 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 Browning Drive (LN2 4HA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 124 crimes here, including 41 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 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oval Approach | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kipling Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Browning Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oval Approach | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cottingham Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oval Approach | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lamb Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lamb Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Robert Tressell Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Robert Tressell Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Robert Tressell Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Robert Tressell Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Oval Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cabourne Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | B1182 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coleridge Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | B1182 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Macaulay Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barkston Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fulstow Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fulstow Road | Under investigation |
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