Crime Rates at Smith Street, Lincoln, LN5 8HY

Smith Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Boultham , and the 66th highest crime rate of 315 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 Smith Street (LN5 8HY) in the last 12 months was 187.7 per 1,000 residents and was 13.2% higher than the Boultham average (165.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 95.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smith Street (LN5 8HY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Featherby Place, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near King Street (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.