Total Crime Rate

35.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.7 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 35.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 17.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 12th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Boultham , and the 70th 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 7SL) in the last 12 months was 35.5 per 1,000 residents and was 78.6% lower than the Boultham average (165.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sibthorp Street (LN5 7SL), 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 (30/83)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Foster Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kirkby Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mark Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mark Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Scorer Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Scorer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scorer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scorer Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scorer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scorer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Henry Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Dunlop Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gaunt Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walnut Place —
Apr 2026Burglary Walnut Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kirkby Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Kirkby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St Mark Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Hermit Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hermit Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Martin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Portland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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