Total Crime Rate

1166.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1166.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 385.2 10/10
  • Public order 275.6 10/10
  • Drugs 162.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 116.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 113.1 10/10
  • Other theft 38.9 10/10
  • Other crime 31.8 10/10
  • Burglary 17.7 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 14.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

South Park area has the 4th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Boultham , and the 5th 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 South Park (LN5 8ER) in the last 12 months was 1166.1 per 1,000 residents and was 557.7% 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 109 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 113.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 191 (≈ 674.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 247.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Park (LN5 8ER), 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.

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Crime Over Time in South Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft South Park Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order South Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson South Park Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson South Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson South Park Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson South Park Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs South Park Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grace Street —
Sep 2025Drugs South Park Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs South Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft South Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft South Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order South Park Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order South Park Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kirkby Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Park Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Park Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Park Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Park Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Park Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Park Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kirkby Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Park —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edna Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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