Total Crime Rate

870.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

142.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 870.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 517.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 142.2 10/10
  • Public order 112.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 103.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 25.9 10/10
  • Burglary 21.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.2 4/10
  • Other crime 12.9 10/10
  • Other theft 12.9 9/10
  • Robbery 12.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Olsen Rise area has the 5th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Abbey , and the 9th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Lincoln .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Olsen Rise (LN2 4UT) in the last 12 months was 870.7 per 1,000 residents and was 205.9% higher than the Abbey average (284.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 120 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 142.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Olsen Rise (LN2 4UT), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 198 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Olsen Rise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ross Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Neile Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Neile Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Venables Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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