Crime Rates at Cosford Close, Lincoln, LN6 0EG

Cosford Close area has the highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Birchwood , and the 26th highest crime rate of 315 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 Cosford Close (LN6 0EG) in the last 12 months was 401.1 per 1,000 residents and was 299.7% higher than the Birchwood average (100.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 77 (≈ 203.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cosford Close (LN6 0EG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Halton Close, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Salix Approach (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.