Total Crime Rate
15.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hartsholme Drive area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Boultham , and the 22nd lowest crime rate of 316 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 Hartsholme Drive (LN6 0HQ) in the last 12 months was 15.3 per 1,000 residents and was 91.3% lower than the Boultham average (177.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hartsholme Drive (LN6 0HQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shays Drive, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Boultham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cherry Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shays Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherry Grove | Under investigation |
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