Crime Rates at Hermit Street, Lincoln, LN5 8EG

Hermit Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Boultham , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 316 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 Hermit Street (LN5 8EG) in the last 12 months was 1421.8 per 1,000 residents and was 701.9% higher than the Boultham average (177.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 126 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 3 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Possession of weapons ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 175 (≈ 595.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hermit Street (LN5 8EG), the main crime hotspot is near St Mary'S Street. Police recorded 283 crimes here, including 108 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.