Total Crime Rate
471.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cathedral Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Abbey , and the 20th 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 Cathedral Street (LN2 5HH) in the last 12 months was 471.6 per 1,000 residents and was 72.2% higher than the Abbey average (273.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 75 (β 223.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cathedral Street (LN2 5HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 101 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brook Street (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Friars Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Croft Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Exchequergate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Exchequergate | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Danesgate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Greestone Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Hugh Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Hugh Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Priorygate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Hugh Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Croft Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Croft Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Exchequergate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clasketgate | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clasketgate | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Rumbold'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Rumbold'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Rumbold'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Rumbold'S Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Rumbold'S Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Thorngate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorngate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Exchequergate | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Hugh Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Exchequergate | Under investigation |
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