Total Crime Rate

49.2 per 1,000 5/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Malham Close 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 Close (LN6 0XE) 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 (β‰ˆ 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 Close (LN6 0XE), 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 Close area

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

Data Sources

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