Total Crime Rate

81.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 81.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.8 7/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.8 8/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Devon Street area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Abbey , and the 148th lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Lincoln .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Devon Street (LN2 5NT) in the last 12 months was 81.4 per 1,000 residents and was 70.3% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 46.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Devon Street (LN2 5NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near East Liberty, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hillside Avenue (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Devon Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hillside Approach —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour East Liberty —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dorset Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roman Pavement Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Devon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Roman Pavement —

Data Sources

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