Total Crime Rate

165.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 165.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 63.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.0 9/10
  • Other theft 18.0 9/10
  • Other crime 12.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.0 8/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Halton Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Birchwood , and the 75th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Lincoln .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Halton Close (LN6 0YZ) in the last 12 months was 165.2 per 1,000 residents and was 64.6% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 63.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Halton Close (LN6 0YZ), the main crime hotspot is near Epsom Road. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Halton Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Epsom Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Epsom Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Appleby Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cosford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Orchard Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cosford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melrose Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cosford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cosford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cosford Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Epsom Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Truro Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hurn Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Brecon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alness Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Epsom Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alness Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alness Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halton Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Halton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lyneham Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Halton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Epsom Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chivenor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Epsom Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Epsom Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Epsom Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Epsom Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Epsom Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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