Total Crime Rate
94.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
47.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lyneham Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Birchwood , and the 150th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Lincoln .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lyneham Close (LN6 0HT) in the last 12 months was 94.9 per 1,000 residents and was 5.4% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 47.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lyneham Close (LN6 0HT), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Lincoln| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Marham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Halton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lyneham Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rockingham Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rockingham Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Halton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alness Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alness Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alness Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cosford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cosford Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cosford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Brecon Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cosford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cosford Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Halton Close | — |
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