Total Crime Rate
115.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lime Tree Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Birchwood , and the 127th 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 Lime Tree Close (LN6 0RT) in the last 12 months was 115.2 per 1,000 residents and was 9.6% higher than the Birchwood average (105.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 36.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lime Tree Close (LN6 0RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ash Close, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Acer Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Birchwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sycamore Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Betula Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acer Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ash Close | Under investigation |
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