Total Crime Rate
104.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Birchwood Avenue area has the 18th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Birchwood , and the 134th highest crime rate of 316 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 Birchwood Avenue (LN6 0HX) in the last 12 months was 104.2 per 1,000 residents and was 0.8% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 58.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Birchwood Avenue (LN6 0HX), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birchwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingfisher Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Lake Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Meadow Lake Crescent | — |
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