Crime Rates at Broughton Gardens, Lincoln, LN5 8SR

Broughton Gardens area has the 15th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Moorland , and the 87th lowest crime rate of 316 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 Broughton Gardens (LN5 8SR) in the last 12 months was 47.4 per 1,000 residents and was 66.3% lower than the Moorland average (140.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 34.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broughton Gardens (LN5 8SR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holly Street, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parker Avenue (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.