Total Crime Rate

170.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 170.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.3 9/10
  • Public order 27.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Other theft 9.3 7/10
  • Shoplifting 6.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Scampton 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 0AT) 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 0AT), the main crime hotspot is near Northorpe Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Scampton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northorpe Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Revesby Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Foston Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bardney Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bardney Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northorpe Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northorpe Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northorpe Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scawby Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jarvis Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Belton Avenue —
Sep 2025Other theft Bardney Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bardney Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jarvis Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ludford Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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