Total Crime Rate
233.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025South Park area has the 17th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Boultham , and the 46th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Lincoln .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around South Park (LN5 8EP) in the last 12 months was 233.5 per 1,000 residents and was 31.7% higher 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 107.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around South Park (LN5 8EP), the main crime hotspot is near South Park. Police recorded 231 crimes here, including 145 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Boultham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Park | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knight Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | South Park | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | South Park | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Little Bargate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Bargate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | South Park | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shakespeare Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | South Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | South Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | South Park | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Park | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Smith Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spencer Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Featherby Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | South Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | South Park | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | South Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Park | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Knight Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Park | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Park | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Park | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | South Park | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Park | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
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