Total Crime Rate

35.3 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 35.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 19th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Birchwood , and the 67th lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Lincoln .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodfield Avenue (LN6 0LW) in the last 12 months was 35.3 per 1,000 residents and was 66.4% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodfield Avenue (LN6 0LW), the main crime hotspot is near Fieldfare Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 27 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fieldfare Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Larchwood Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fieldfare Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whitethorn Grove —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Malham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Rosewood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Whitethorn Grove Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Whitethorn Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Peartree Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Peartree Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Pond Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oakwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hickory Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hickory Road —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sunfield Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Malham Close —

Data Sources

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