Total Crime Rate
79.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
57.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lilac Close area has the 21st highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Birchwood , and the 141st lowest crime rate of 315 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 Lilac Close (LN6 0YH) in the last 12 months was 79.7 per 1,000 residents and was 20.6% lower than the Birchwood average (100.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -31.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 57.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lilac Close (LN6 0YH), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 23 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 | Salix Approach | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Marham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodfield Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Salix Approach | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Salix Approach | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wheatfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cosford Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosewood Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cosford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cosford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cosford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cosford Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ebony Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lyneham Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cydonia Approach | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Chivenor Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chivenor Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spirea Approach | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spirea Approach | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spirea Approach | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Chivenor Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chivenor Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chivenor Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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