Total Crime Rate

1336.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

571.4 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 1336.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 571.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 438.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 391.2 10/10
  • Public order 146.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 146.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 54.4 10/10
  • Other theft 54.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 23.8 10/10
  • Robbery 23.8 10/10
  • Drugs 20.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.6 9/10
  • Other crime 10.2 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.2 10/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • 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

High Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Boultham , and the 5th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Lincoln .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (LN5 7RY) in the last 12 months was 1336.7 per 1,000 residents and was 706.2% 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 129 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 168 (≈ 571.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (LN5 7RY), the main crime hotspot is near St Mark Street. Police recorded 198 crimes here, including 67 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/78)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Smith Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Smith Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Smith Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sewell'S Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alfred Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alfred Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hermit Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Hermit Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hermit Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Gaunt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smith Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Portland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaplin Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Chaplin Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Chaplin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Chaplin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Chaplin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chaplin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chaplin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chaplin Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chaplin Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chaplin Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Smith Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smith Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gaunt Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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