Total Crime Rate
86.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Goldsmith Walk area has the 50th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Abbey , and the 155th lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Lincoln .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Goldsmith Walk (LN2 4JR) in the last 12 months was 86.1 per 1,000 residents and was 68.6% 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 17 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 ( -77.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 52.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Goldsmith Walk (LN2 4JR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Frank Wright Court, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sheridan Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Woodrush Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Frank Wright Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Robert Tressell Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sheridan Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sheridan Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheridan Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheridan Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Outer Circle Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Outer Circle Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Outer Circle Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gynewell Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robert Tressell Walk | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frank Wright Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frank Wright Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Frank Wright Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robert Tressell Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Swift Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Keats Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Cowper Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keats Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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