Total Crime Rate

43.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 43.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 15.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Heysham Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Moorland , and the 81st 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 Heysham Close (LN5 9UD) in the last 12 months was 43.0 per 1,000 residents and was 69.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heysham Close (LN5 9UD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Foyle Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clare Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Heysham Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newhaven Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Brant Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foyle Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Camdon Close
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Broughton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pullan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clare Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sperrin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Weymouth Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other theft Weymouth Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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