Total Crime Rate

64.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 64.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 28.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.9 7/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • 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

Newark Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Boultham , and the 123rd 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 Newark Road (LN5 8PS) in the last 12 months was 64.5 per 1,000 residents and was 61.1% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newark Road (LN5 8PS), the main crime hotspot is near Hamilton Road. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 29 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 (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary St Catherine'S Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frank Swaby Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hamilton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hamilton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hamilton Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Boundary Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Catherine'S Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hamilton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manby Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Shamrock Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Frank Swaby Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Frank Swaby Court 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Shamrock Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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