Total Crime Rate
88.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mill Lane area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Boultham , and the 158th 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 Mill Lane (LN5 7QN) in the last 12 months was 88.2 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% lower than the Boultham average (177.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (β 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mill Lane (LN5 7QN), the main crime hotspot is near Chaplin Street. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 32 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 crime | Abbot Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gaunt Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shakespeare Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gaunt Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gaunt Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Smith Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Foster Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mill Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Robey Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sewell'S Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cranwell Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sewell'S Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Mill Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anchor Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Anchor Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alfred Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Alfred Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Alfred Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alfred Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mill Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mill Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knight Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gaunt Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Chaplin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Abbot Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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