Crime Rates at Poplar Street, Lincoln, LN5 8RA

Poplar Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Hartsholme , and the 106th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Lincoln .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Poplar Street (LN5 8RA) in the last 12 months was 137.8 per 1,000 residents and was 73.9% higher than the Hartsholme average (79.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 91.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Street (LN5 8RA), 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.