Crime Rates at High Street, Lincoln, LN5 8BE

High Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Boultham , and the 4th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Lincoln .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (LN5 8BE) in the last 12 months was 1358.0 per 1,000 residents and was 719.0% higher 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 141 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 199 (≈ 774.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 127.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (LN5 8BE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 340 crimes here, including 192 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.