Total Crime Rate
305.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Victoria Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Hartsholme , and the 37th highest crime rate of 316 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 Victoria Street (LN5 8QN) in the last 12 months was 305.0 per 1,000 residents and was 284.8% higher than the Hartsholme average (79.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 70.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Victoria Street (LN5 8QN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Victoria Street, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Poplar Street (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hartsholme| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holly Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Laurel Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laurel Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elder Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ewart Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ewart Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ewart Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holly Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holly Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Victoria Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Russell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holly Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Russell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Laurel Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellison Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beech Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Street | — |
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