Total Crime Rate

49.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 49.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.4 3/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Malham Drive area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Birchwood , and the 92nd 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 Malham Drive (LN6 0XD) in the last 12 months was 49.2 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malham Drive (LN6 0XD), the main crime hotspot is near Baywood Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Malham Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baywood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hickory Road —
Sep 2025Public order Malham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Malham Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whitethorn Grove —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Whitethorn Grove Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Whitethorn Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Lincoln Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hickory Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Wood —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Peartree Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Peartree Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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