Crime Rates at Blackfriars Road, Lincoln, LN2 4WS

Blackfriars Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Abbey , and the 32nd 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 Blackfriars Road (LN2 4WS) in the last 12 months was 19.6 per 1,000 residents and was 93.1% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackfriars Road (LN2 4WS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whitefriars Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kirkstall Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.