Total Crime Rate

46.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 46.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 26.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Hemswell Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Hartsholme , and the 89th lowest crime rate of 315 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 Hemswell Avenue (LN6 0BA) in the last 12 months was 46.2 per 1,000 residents and was 42.9% lower than the Hartsholme average (80.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hemswell Avenue (LN6 0BA), 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 Hemswell Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Carrington Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carrington Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carrington Drive Under investigation
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 2026Public order Carrington Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Carrington Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Uffington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carrington Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carrington Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carrington Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carrington Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carrington Drive —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scotton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shays Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shays Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ludford Drive —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shays Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shays Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carrington Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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