Total Crime Rate
78.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Newark Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Boultham , and the 142nd lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Lincoln .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Newark Road (LN5 8NL) in the last 12 months was 78.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.8% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -35.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 42.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newark Road (LN5 8NL), the main crime hotspot is near Hamilton Road. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Boultham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamilton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hamilton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ewart Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ewart Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ewart Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellison Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Boundary Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Catherine'S Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Catherine'S Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shamrock Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Eleanor Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eleanor Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamilton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boundary Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Russell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Victoria Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Russell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.