Crime Rates at Helsby Road, Lincoln, LN5 8SN

Helsby Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Moorland , and the 78th 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 Helsby Road (LN5 8SN) in the last 12 months was 40.0 per 1,000 residents and was 71.2% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Helsby Road (LN5 8SN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Laurel Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.