Total Crime Rate
480.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Portland Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Boultham , and the 19th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Lincoln .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Portland Street (LN5 7JX) in the last 12 months was 480.0 per 1,000 residents and was 170.7% higher than the Boultham average (177.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 76 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 86 (β 286.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Portland Street (LN5 7JX), 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 Mark Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Chaplin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wigford Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Scorer Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Scorer Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sincil Bank | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Walnut Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walnut Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walnut Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kirkby Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirkby Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaplin Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wigford Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaplin Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chaplin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Portland Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Portland Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chaplin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wigford Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wigford Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chaplin Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Mark Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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