Total Crime Rate
94.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lyneham Close area has the 21st highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Birchwood , and the 146th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Lincoln .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
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 9.6% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 53.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lyneham Close (LN6 0HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Police Station, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Snowberry Gardens (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Birchwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bawtry Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Marham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenock Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Petersfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petersfield Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rockingham Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Halton Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Alness Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Andover Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Andover Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cosford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsdown Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bawtry Close | Under investigation |
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