Total Crime Rate
170.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Scampton Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Birchwood , and the 80th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Lincoln .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Scampton Avenue (LN6 0AS) in the last 12 months was 170.3 per 1,000 residents and was 62.1% higher than the Birchwood average (105.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 89.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Scampton Avenue (LN6 0AS), 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 | Vehicle crime | Foston Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northorpe Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bardney Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bardney Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bardney Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bardney Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northorpe Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ludford Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belton Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northorpe Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
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