Total Crime Rate

31.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 31.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.2 1/10
  • Burglary 0.6 1/10
  • Drugs 0.6 1/10
  • Other crime 0.6 1/10
  • Public order 0.6 1/10
  • Robbery 0.6 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Brayford Wharf East area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Boultham , and the 57th 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 Brayford Wharf East (LN5 7WA) in the last 12 months was 31.6 per 1,000 residents and was 82.2% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brayford Wharf East (LN5 7WA), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 378 crimes here, including 253 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brayford Wharf East area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order St Mark Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B1003 Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order B1003 Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order B1003 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Mark Street
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Mark Street
Sep 2025Public order St Mark Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order St Mark Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St Mark Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting St Mark Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Sep 2025Shoplifting St Mark Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting St Mark Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting St Mark Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting St Mark Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mark Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft B1003 Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson B1003 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lucy Tower Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B1003 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mark'S Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mark'S Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wigford Way
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wigford Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wigford Way Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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