Crime Rates at Spencer Street, Lincoln, LN5 8HW

Spencer Street 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 Spencer Street (LN5 8HW) 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 Spencer Street (LN5 8HW), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 356 crimes here, including 186 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.