Total Crime Rate
95.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cross Street area has the 36th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Boultham , and the 145th 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 Cross Street (LN5 7LT) in the last 12 months was 95.9 per 1,000 residents and was 45.9% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (β 37.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -65.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 121.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cross Street (LN5 7LT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 203 crimes here, including 82 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 | Other theft | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Palmer Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirkby Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grace Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Andrew'S Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Palmer Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Archer Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kesteven Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kesteven Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Portland Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Portland Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kirkby Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelthorpe Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hermit Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | β |
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