Total Crime Rate

39.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.7 5/10
  • Other theft 11.8 8/10
  • Shoplifting 7.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woodfield Avenue area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Birchwood , and the 76th lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Lincoln .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodfield Avenue (LN6 0LJ) in the last 12 months was 39.4 per 1,000 residents and was 62.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodfield Avenue (LN6 0LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Fieldfare Close. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodfield Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kingfisher Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hickory Road —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Peartree Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Peartree Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fieldfare Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fieldfare Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Malham Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Pond Close —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sunfield Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hickory Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Malham Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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