Total Crime Rate

44.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.6 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 44.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 27.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

Victoria Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Hartsholme , and the 86th 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 Victoria Street (LN5 8QL) in the last 12 months was 44.8 per 1,000 residents and was 44.6% lower than the Hartsholme average (80.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Street (LN5 8QL), 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 Victoria Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Urban Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Victoria 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 2026Public order Urban Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Lane —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ewart Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Victoria Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laurel Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holly Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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