Crime Rates at Shardloes, Branston, Lincoln, LN4 1UD

Shardloes area has the 10th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Bracebridge Heath , and the 77th highest crime rate of 351 local areas in North Kesteven .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shardloes (LN4 1UD) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 64.8% higher than the Bracebridge Heath average (43.4 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 60.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shardloes (LN4 1UD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Earlsfield (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.