Total Crime Rate

316.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

94.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 316.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 115.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 94.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 25.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.4 9/10
  • Other theft 21.4 10/10
  • Drugs 12.8 9/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Other crime 8.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • 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

Hermit Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Boultham , and the 35th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Lincoln .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hermit Street (LN5 8EF) in the last 12 months was 316.2 per 1,000 residents and was 90.7% higher than the Boultham average (165.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 94.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hermit Street (LN5 8EF), the main crime hotspot is near St Mary'S Street. Police recorded 278 crimes here, including 101 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hermit Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/106)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Martin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Henry Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pennell Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaplin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Walnut Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walnut Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaplin Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Chaplin Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Chaplin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Chaplin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Chaplin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chaplin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hermit Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Hermit Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hermit Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Dunlop Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chaplin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chaplin Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chaplin Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chaplin Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chaplin Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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