Total Crime Rate
120.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bardney Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Birchwood , and the 122nd highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Lincoln .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bardney Close (LN6 0AL) in the last 12 months was 120.3 per 1,000 residents and was 14.5% higher than the Birchwood average (105.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 3 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 40.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bardney Close (LN6 0AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 127 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Northorpe Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Birchwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bardney Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Foston Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bardney Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bardney Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ludford Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scawby Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bardney Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northorpe Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northorpe Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belton Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northorpe Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Revesby Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northorpe Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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