Total Crime Rate

96.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 96.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 21.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.5 4/10
  • Other crime 8.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Ryecroft area has the 10th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Moorland , and the 147th 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 Ryecroft (LN5 9UL) in the last 12 months was 96.1 per 1,000 residents and was 30.9% lower than the Moorland average (139.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ryecroft (LN5 9UL), the main crime hotspot is near Southdown. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ryecroft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Southdown Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dalewood Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Weymouth Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other theft Weymouth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southdown Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southdown Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Southdown Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southdown Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newhaven Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foyle Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sperrin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ryecroft —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Larne Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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