Crime Rates at Kingsway, Lincoln, LN5 8EU

Kingsway 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 Kingsway (LN5 8EU) 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 Kingsway (LN5 8EU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near South Park Avenue, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Canwick Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.