Total Crime Rate
322.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cannon Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Abbey , and the 34th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Lincoln .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cannon Street (LN2 5EF) in the last 12 months was 322.3 per 1,000 residents and was 17.7% higher than the Abbey average (273.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (β 119.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cannon Street (LN2 5EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Hugh Street, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Avondale Street (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Baggholme Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lytton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Baggholme Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avondale Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avondale Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avondale Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avondale Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avondale Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Avondale Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Avondale Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Avondale Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lytton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baggholme Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Hugh Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Baggholme Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Baggholme Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Baggholme Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Baggholme Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Baggholme Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Baggholme Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Baggholme Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Baggholme Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Baggholme Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Baggholme Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Hugh Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Baggholme Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Hugh Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Stamp End | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Hugh Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eastbourne Street | β |
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