Total Crime Rate
303.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Anchor Close 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 Anchor Close (LN5 7PE) 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 area’s 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 (≈ 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 Anchor Close (LN5 7PE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Mark Street, where police recorded 154 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (60 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Boultham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brayford Wharf East | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Mark Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaplin Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Mark Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Mark Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Mark Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaplin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chaplin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Chaplin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chaplin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chaplin Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chaplin Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sewell'S Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Mark Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Mark Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Mark Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaplin Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Pennell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mark Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Smith Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Mark'S Square | — |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mark'S Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anchor Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Anchor Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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