Crime Rates at High Street, Lincoln, LN5 8BG

High Street area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Boultham , and the 117th 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 High Street (LN5 8BG) in the last 12 months was 64.8 per 1,000 residents and was 63.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -35.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (LN5 8BG), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 356 crimes here, including 186 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.