Total Crime Rate

151.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.5 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 151.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 50.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.5 6/10
  • Public order 22.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 9.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Newark Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Hartsholme , and the 94th 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 Newark Road (LN5 8NT) in the last 12 months was 151.4 per 1,000 residents and was 87.2% higher than the Hartsholme average (80.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 50.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newark Road (LN5 8NT), the main crime hotspot is near Victoria Street. Police recorded 163 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newark Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Catherine'S Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Urban Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Victoria Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Victoria Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shamrock Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shamrock Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ewart Street —
Apr 2026Public order Urban Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Catherine'S Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Catherine'S Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary St Catherine'S Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frank Swaby Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Frank Swaby Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Frank Swaby Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manby Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Boundary Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
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Data Sources

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