Total Crime Rate

147.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 147.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 74.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 37.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.8 7/10
  • Other theft 18.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.0 9/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Ludford Drive area has the 12th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Birchwood , and the 98th highest crime rate of 315 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 Ludford Drive (LN6 0AP) in the last 12 months was 147.1 per 1,000 residents and was 46.5% higher than the Birchwood average (100.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 37.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ludford Drive (LN6 0AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shays Drive, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carrington Drive (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ludford Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Shays Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carrington Drive —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shays Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shays Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shays Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Uffington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carrington Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carrington Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ludford Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carrington Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carrington Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carrington Drive —
Apr 2026Burglary Carrington Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carrington Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Carrington Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Carrington Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carrington Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carrington Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carrington Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anderby Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scotton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bardney Close —
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Data Sources

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