Total Crime Rate

113.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 113.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 58.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Sausthorpe Street area has the 34th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Boultham , and the 125th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Lincoln .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sausthorpe Street (LN5 7XW) in the last 12 months was 113.8 per 1,000 residents and was 31.4% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 58.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sausthorpe Street (LN5 7XW), the main crime hotspot is near South Park. Police recorded 198 crimes here, including 126 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sausthorpe Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/57)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grace Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Smith Street —
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop King Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sewell'S Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grace Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grace Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Smith Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grace Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knight Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Knight Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Knight Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knight Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Smith Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Smith Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Burglary Portland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Henry Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences 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 2026Criminal damage and arson Scorer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Scorer Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walnut Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smith Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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