Total Crime Rate

94.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 94.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 47.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.8 9/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Lyneham 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.

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Crime Over Time in Lyneham Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Halton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lyneham Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rockingham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rockingham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Halton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alness Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alness Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alness Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cosford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cosford Close
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cosford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Brecon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cosford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cosford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halton Close

Data Sources

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