Total Crime Rate
109.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lime Tree Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Birchwood , and the 131st highest crime rate of 315 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 109.1 per 1,000 residents and was 8.7% higher than the Birchwood average (100.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 29.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lime Tree Close (LN6 0RT), the main crime hotspot is near Acer Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Lincoln| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Acer Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Baker Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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