Total Crime Rate
60.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Croft Street area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Abbey , and the 113th 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 Croft Street (LN2 5AZ) in the last 12 months was 60.4 per 1,000 residents and was 78.8% lower than the Abbey average (284.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Croft Street (LN2 5AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 101 crimes here, including 54 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Baggholme Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Hugh Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cathedral Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cathedral Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brook Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Abbey Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Rumbold'S Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Conningsby Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Conningsby Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Conningsby Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Rosemary Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Hugh Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Hugh Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Unity Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Unity Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thomas Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Friars Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Friars Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Rumbold'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Rumbold'S Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Montague Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stamp End | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | John Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Baggholme Road | Under investigation |
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