Total Crime Rate
303.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Mark Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Boultham , and the 38th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Lincoln .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Mark Street (LN5 7BA) in the last 12 months was 303.6 per 1,000 residents and was 71.2% higher than the Boultham average (177.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 152 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 142 (≈ 89.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Mark Street (LN5 7BA), the main crime hotspot is near St Mary'S Street. Police recorded 283 crimes here, including 108 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Boultham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Mary'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wigford Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wigford Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wigford Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wigford Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Chaplin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaplin Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaplin Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaplin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chaplin Street | Under investigation |
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