Total Crime Rate
303.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025This 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 This (LN5 7EX) 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 areaβs 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 (β 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 postcode LN5 7EX, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 159 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Mark Street (48 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Boultham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anchor Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wigford Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lucy Tower Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Anchor Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wigford Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alfred Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Alfred Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Alfred Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alfred Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gaunt Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gaunt Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gaunt Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gaunt Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Mark'S Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Mark'S Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mark'S Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Riverside Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wigford Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wigford Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Foster Street | β |
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