Total Crime Rate

659.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

145.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 659.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 418.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 145.4 10/10
  • Public order 70.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.3 9/10
  • Other theft 17.7 9/10
  • Burglary 14.2 9/10
  • Robbery 14.2 9/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Hartsholme , and the 14th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Lincoln .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newark Road (LN5 8PB) in the last 12 months was 659.6 per 1,000 residents and was 715.5% higher than the Hartsholme average (80.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 118 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 145.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newark Road (LN5 8PB), 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 (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Victoria 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manby Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ewart Street —
Apr 2026Public order Urban Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Urban Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Boundary Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laurel Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holly Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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