Total Crime Rate

51.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 51.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Arthur Street area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Boultham , and the 99th lowest crime rate of 316 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 Arthur Street (LN5 7UH) in the last 12 months was 51.2 per 1,000 residents and was 71.2% lower than the Boultham average (177.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 450.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arthur Street (LN5 7UH), the main crime hotspot is near Walnut Place. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Arthur Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canwick Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edna Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charles Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canwick Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canwick Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canwick Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Palmer Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Palmer Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kirkby Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kesteven Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kesteven Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grace Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Edna Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary St Andrew'S Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Archer Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walnut Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft South Park Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Park Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Park Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Walnut Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Park Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walnut Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Park Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kirkby Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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