Total Crime Rate

230.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 230.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 115.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 59.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.8 9/10
  • Public order 15.9 9/10
  • Other crime 11.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.9 8/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shakespeare Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Boultham , and the 47th 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 Shakespeare Street (LN5 8JS) in the last 12 months was 230.2 per 1,000 residents and was 38.8% higher than the Boultham average (165.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 59.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shakespeare Street (LN5 8JS), the main crime hotspot is near South Park. Police recorded 198 crimes here, including 126 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shakespeare Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/49)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs South Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs South Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs South Park Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other theft Robey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Featherby Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Featherby Place —
Apr 2026Other theft Featherby Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Featherby Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Henry Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gibbeson Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order South Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Park Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pennell Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dunlop Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knight Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Knight Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Knight Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knight Street —
Apr 2026Public order South Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Park —
Apr 2026Public order South Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Featherby Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Smith Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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