Total Crime Rate
64.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Croxton Drive area has the 24th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Birchwood , and the 116th 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 Croxton Drive (LN6 0AN) in the last 12 months was 64.3 per 1,000 residents and was 38.8% lower than the Birchwood average (105.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 900.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -77.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Croxton Drive (LN6 0AN), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Northorpe Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bardney Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jarvis Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jarvis Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northorpe Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bardney Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ludford Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Foston Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bardney Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bardney Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scawby Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northorpe Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Revesby Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belton Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northorpe Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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