Crime Rates at Bernard Street, Lincoln, LN2 5ND

Bernard Street area has the highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Abbey , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Lincoln .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bernard Street (LN2 5ND) in the last 12 months was 1475.4 per 1,000 residents and was 438.8% higher than the Abbey average (273.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 225 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -81.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 266 (≈ 936.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 171.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bernard Street (LN2 5ND), the main crime hotspot is near Frederick Street. Police recorded 218 crimes here, including 162 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.