Total Crime Rate

67.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.3 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 67.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 49.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.5 7/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.5 7/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Cross Ocliff Hill area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Boultham , and the 127th lowest crime rate of 315 local areas in Lincoln .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cross Ocliff Hill (LN5 8PR) in the last 12 months was 67.3 per 1,000 residents and was 59.4% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 49.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cross Ocliff Hill (LN5 8PR), the main crime hotspot is near Orchard Walk, with 1 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cross Ocliff Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Walk —
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Data Sources

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