Total Crime Rate

29.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.2 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 29.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 13.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 0.6 1/10
  • Robbery 0.6 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Brayford Wharf East area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Boultham , and the 54th 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 Brayford Wharf East (LN5 7WA) in the last 12 months was 29.3 per 1,000 residents and was 82.3% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brayford Wharf East (LN5 7WA), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 353 crimes here, including 227 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/196)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
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 St Mark Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St Mark Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Mark Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mark Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mark Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery St Mark Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Mark Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Mark Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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