Total Crime Rate
137.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 31st highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Boultham , and the 107th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Lincoln .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (LN5 8HX) in the last 12 months was 137.4 per 1,000 residents and was 22.5% lower than the Boultham average (177.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (β 60.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (LN5 8HX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alfred Street, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near King Street (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Boultham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Riverside Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knight Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mill Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mill Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Foster Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anchor Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Smith Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shakespeare Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Anchor Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Robey Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Prior Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Mill Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Riverside Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alfred Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Pennell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alfred Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cranwell Street | β |
| 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 | Alfred Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Knight Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vernon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Alfred Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelthorpe Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Scorer Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Scorer Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sewell'S Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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