Total Crime Rate

145.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 145.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.3 10/10
  • Public order 16.2 9/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle 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

Salix Approach area has the 12th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Birchwood , and the 99th highest crime rate of 316 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 Salix Approach (LN6 0PU) in the last 12 months was 145.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.7% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 60.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Salix Approach (LN6 0PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Baywood Close, where police recorded 32 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.

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Crime Over Time in Salix Approach area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Cydonia Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Larchwood Crescent —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Chivenor Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cydonia Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Rosewood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oakwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Camwood Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Luton Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Andover Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Luton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Luton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Luton Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Public order Staverton Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Staverton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Eastleigh Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Staverton Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Staverton Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Marham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Whitethorn Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Andover Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baywood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Whitethorn Grove Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whitethorn Grove —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Wood —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Prestwick Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cosford Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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