Total Crime Rate

81.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 81.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 39.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 30th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Boultham , and the 144th lowest 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 8PY) in the last 12 months was 81.3 per 1,000 residents and was 50.9% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 39.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newark Road (LN5 8PY), 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 (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Boundary Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hamilton Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Hamilton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hamilton Road Under investigation
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 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hamilton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Catherine'S Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shamrock Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shamrock 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 2026Burglary St Catherine'S Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Urban Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ewart Street —
Apr 2026Public order Urban Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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