Crime Rates at Melville Street, Lincoln, LN5 7HW

Melville Street area has the highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Boultham , and the highest crime rate of 316 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 Melville Street (LN5 7HW) in the last 12 months was 2283.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1187.7% 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 182 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 4 cases , down -20.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 38.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -76.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 212 (≈ 800.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melville Street (LN5 7HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 334 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Mary'S Street (108 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.