Total Crime Rate

2094.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

683.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 2094.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 683.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 588.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 505.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 411.3 10/10
  • Public order 234.0 10/10
  • Other theft 117.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 98.1 10/10
  • Drugs 30.2 10/10
  • Other crime 22.6 10/10
  • Robbery 22.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 15.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 15.1 10/10
  • Burglary 11.3 9/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

High Street area has the highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Boultham , and the highest crime rate of 315 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 High Street (LN5 7DP) in the last 12 months was 2094.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1163.2% higher than the Boultham average (165.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 156 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 181 (≈ 683.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -0.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (LN5 7DP), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 334 crimes here, including 217 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/229)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Water Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Water Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Water Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Water Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Water Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Water Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Water Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Water Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Water Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Water Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Water Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Water Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swan Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clasketgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clasketgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clasketgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

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