Total Crime Rate

316.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

94.0 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 316.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 115.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 94.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 25.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.4 9/10
  • Other theft 21.4 10/10
  • Drugs 12.8 9/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Other crime 8.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Chelmsford Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Boultham , and the 35th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Lincoln .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chelmsford Street (LN5 7LN) in the last 12 months was 316.2 per 1,000 residents and was 90.7% higher than the Boultham average (165.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 94.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chelmsford Street (LN5 7LN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 109 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chelmsford Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ripon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trollope Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scorer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Scorer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Scorer Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ripon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop King Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grace Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grace Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grace Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stanley Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Portland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Norris Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scorer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norris Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft A1434 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewis Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewis Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scorer Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grace Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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