Total Crime Rate

74.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 74.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.7 3/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bobbin Lane area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Abbey , and the 134th lowest crime rate of 316 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 Bobbin Lane (LN2 4ZB) in the last 12 months was 74.7 per 1,000 residents and was 72.7% lower than the Abbey average (273.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bobbin Lane (LN2 4ZB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whitefriars Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kirkstall Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bobbin Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Blackfriars Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Kirkstall Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blackfriars Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stocking Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stocking Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Reedbush Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bobbin Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kirkstall Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hawthorn Chase Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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