Total Crime Rate

36.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 36.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 5.2 1/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Sibthorp Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Boultham , and the 72nd lowest crime rate of 315 local areas in Lincoln .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sibthorp Street (LN5 7SH) in the last 12 months was 36.2 per 1,000 residents and was 78.2% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sibthorp Street (LN5 7SH), 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 Sibthorp Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/86)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Chaplin Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chaplin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery St Mark Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaplin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaplin Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order St Mark Street Under investigation
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Chaplin Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Smith Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chaplin Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chaplin Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chaplin Street —
Apr 2026Public order St Mark Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Mark Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other theft Kirkby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Mark'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kirkby Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Smith Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Smith Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Knight Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Mark Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ripon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ripon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Mark'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Mark Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Mark Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Mark Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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