Crime Rates at The Smoot, Walcott, Lincoln, LN4 3SR

The Smoot area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Ashby de la Launde, Digby & Scopwick , and the 110th lowest crime rate of 354 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 The Smoot (LN4 3SR) in the last 12 months was 23.7 per 1,000 residents and was 14.9% lower than the Ashby de la Launde, Digby & Scopwick average (27.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Smoot (LN4 3SR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West End, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near East View (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.