Total Crime Rate

159.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 159.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 87.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Drugs 9.0 8/10
  • Other crime 9.0 9/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 4th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Moorland , and the 79th highest 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 8RH) in the last 12 months was 159.6 per 1,000 residents and was 14.8% higher than the Moorland average (139.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 87.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newark Road (LN5 8RH), 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 Newark Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Apple Garth Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Victoria Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Victoria Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parker Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laurel Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grainsby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parker Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holly Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Apple Garth Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Street —
Apr 2026Robbery Parker Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helsby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manse Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Manse Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Manse Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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